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Virginia Beach City, Virginia

Member City Council, District 8

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2 candidates are tracked for Member City Council, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stacy Cummings Jr. and Chris Taylor. Candidate information follows official Virginia Beach City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

2 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Stacy Cummings Jr. 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.

Stacy Cummings Jr.

Independent · Incumbent

Cummings is a business owner running for the Virginia Beach City Council District 8 seat, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Chris Taylor

Independent

Taylor is a business owner who previously served on the Virginia Beach City Council representing District 8 before leaving office to run for mayor, per his campaign site. He is now running to return to the District 8 seat.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Virginia Beach City Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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