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3 candidates are tracked for Member City Council, Suffolk Borough on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John T. Rector, Tyron D. Riddick and Dwight S. "D.J." James. Candidate information follows official Suffolk City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
3 certified candidates for Member City Council, Suffolk Borough on the November 3, 2026 ballot; John T. Rector is listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, 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.
Independent · Incumbent
Rector is a Realtor with Chorey and Associates Realty, Ltd. who previously served as vice president of Berkley Machine Works and Foundry in Norfolk, per the city of Suffolk's official website. He was elected to the Suffolk City Council representing Suffolk Borough in November 2022 after serving on the city's Planning Commission. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Riddick currently represents Suffolk Borough on the Suffolk School Board and is running for a Suffolk City Council seat, per WTKR. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Dwight S. "D.J." James is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council, Suffolk Borough, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list.
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