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Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Member School Board, District 9

See where Berman and Weems stand on schools and health care. Names follow official Virginia Beach City election filings.

About this race

2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Carolyn D. Weems 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.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Carolyn D. Weems, is on the ballot.

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Suzanne F. Berman

Suzanne F. Berman

Independent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Recruiting and retaining quality teachers
  • Supporting students' academic and mental-health needs
  • Physical safety for students and staff in school buildings
Biography

Berman is a Virginia Beach native and mother of three Virginia Beach City Public Schools students who serves as PTA president at Thoroughgood Elementary, per her campaign site. She is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 9.

Carolyn D. Weems

IndependentIncumbent

Biography

Weems is vice chair of the Virginia Beach School Board, representing District 9, per the board's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Member School Board, District 9 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Member School Board, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Suzanne F. Berman and Carolyn D. Weems. Candidate information follows official Virginia Beach City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and health care.

When is the Member School Board, District 9 election in Virginia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Suzanne F. Berman, full profileCarolyn D. Weems, full profileOfficial Virginia election office