Chesapeake City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Daniel W. Whitaker

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

15 candidates · 5 seats11 sourced positions

Daniel W. Whitaker, the incumbent, 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

Owner of D2W Electric Inc. and a City Council member who chairs the Chesapeake Audit Committee. Also serves on the Chesapeake Land Bank Authority.

Endorsed by: Lists endorsements from state Sen. Christie New Craig, Chesapeake Sheriff Wallace Chadwick, former Gov. Bob McDonnell, Commissioner of the Revenue Victoria Proffitt and the Professional Fire Fighters of Chesapeake, Local 2449. Daniel Whitaker campaign website
Campaign website: www.votedanielwhitaker.com

Where Daniel W. Whitaker stands: positions on the record

Data centers4 sourced positions

Not in favor of a hyperscale data center; says he would judge any actual application on its facts.
“I do not like the idea of a hyperscale data center in Chesapeake.”
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026
Abstained on the motion to deny the Etheridge Lakes data center rezoning (denied 7-0, June 2025).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jun 17, 2025
Voted yes on the ordinance making data centers a conditional use in industrial zones, ending by-right data centers (passed 9-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Aug 18, 2026
Voted yes on deferring action on data center land use applications for up to eight months (passed 9-0, July 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jul 21, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position

Wants to lower or eliminate the personal property tax.
“I will continue to work with the rest of council and staff to lower, or eliminate the burden of personal property tax, which affects all citizens.”
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

Tolls1 sourced position

Voted no on raising some Chesapeake Expressway and Dominion Boulevard Veterans Bridge toll rates and fees (passed 5-4, Feb. 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Feb 24, 2026

Council pay1 sourced position

Voted no on an annual cost-of-living raise for the mayor and council, effective July 1, 2027 (passed 5-4, June 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jun 9, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the FY 2026-27 operating budget (passed 9-0, May 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · May 12, 2026

Growth and housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on the Viridian Reserve North residential rezoning (approved 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jun 16, 2026

Battery storage1 sourced position

Voted yes on allowing the Millstone Energy Center battery storage application to be withdrawn (approved 7-2, July 2026).
Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jul 21, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for Chesapeake City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementVirginia Department of Elections · Nov 15, 2022

In their words

Not in favor of a hyperscale data center; says he would judge any actual application on its facts.
Sep 22, 2026 ·The Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

On the record

Abstained on the motion to deny the Etheridge Lakes data center rezoning (denied 7-0, June 2025).
Jun 17, 2025 ·Chesapeake City Council · Jun 17, 2025
Voted yes on deferring action on data center land use applications for up to eight months (passed 9-0, July 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Chesapeake City Council · Jul 21, 2026
Voted yes on the ordinance making data centers a conditional use in industrial zones, ending by-right data centers (passed 9-0, Aug. 2026).
Aug 18, 2026 ·Chesapeake City Council · Aug 18, 2026

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