Chesapeake City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Clayton L. Spruill
Candidate for City Council
Clayton L. Spruill is running for Chesapeake City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 15 candidates are running for 5 seats.
Deadline to register to vote or apply for a mail-in ballot · Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Member of the Chesapeake Planning Commission and a retired administrator from Chesapeake Public Schools. Has served on the boards of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- Campaign website
- www.claytonspruillforchesapeakecitycouncil.com
Nichelle Buffalow, Clayton L. Spruill and Brandy L.A. Deel did not attend the September 2026 candidate forum hosted by the Women's Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake. The Virginian-Pilot · Sep 17, 2026
Where Clayton L. Spruill stands: positions on the record
Growth and housing2 sourced positions
Voted no on recommending the Mears Creek rezoning of 13.2 acres to R-8 residential (Planning Commission recommended approval 7-2, July 2026).
Commission voteChesapeake Planning Commission · Jul 8, 2026
Voted no on recommending the Townes at Rivercrest rezoning of 5.49 acres to multifamily residential (Planning Commission recommended approval 6-2, Aug. 2026).
Commission voteChesapeake Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026
Land use1 sourced position
Seconded the Planning Commission motion to recommend denying the Bedford Contractor Storage Yard use permit (passed 8-1, May 2026).
Commission voteChesapeake Planning Commission · May 13, 2026
Questionnaires1 sourced position
Did not complete The Virginian-Pilot candidate questionnaire.
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Santiera Brown-Yearling
- Nichelle Buffalow
- Brandy L.A. Deel
- Ozan M. "Oz" Duran
- Gayle M. Gilmore
- E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr. (incumbent)
- Janelle K. "Dr. J" St. Louis
- Todd A. Mayfield
- Jennifer P. Naperala
- Amanda L. Newins (incumbent)
- Daniel E. "Lieutenant Dan" Rosinski
- Daniel W. Whitaker (incumbent)
- Eric V. Wray II
- George M. Yacus
Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works →
See something wrong? Report an error
Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.