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2 candidates are tracked for Member School Board, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anne B. Holton and Jacqueline T. "Jackie" McDonnough. Candidate information follows official Richmond City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Anne B. Holton is a former Virginia secretary of education and former Virginia Board of Education member who also served as a juvenile and domestic relations court judge, per richmonder.org. She was appointed interim 6th District School Board member in February 2026 and is running to keep the seat in November's special election, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the richmonder.org)
- Advocating for increased state funding for Richmond Public Schools
- Expanding educational options for high-needs students in the 6th District
- Competitive compensation and support for teachers
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Jacqueline T. "Jackie" McDonnough is a retired VCU professor emerita of science education who has lived and taught in Richmond's Highland Park area for more than 40 years, per richmonder.org. She helped start VCU's Richmond Teacher Residency program and has served on Highland Park community boards, per the same source, and is running for the 6th District school board seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the richmonder.org)
- Stronger collective bargaining and higher pay for teachers
- New and improved school facilities
- No new charter schools in the division
