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Chesapeake City Council · Nov 3, 2026

E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr.

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

15 candidates · 5 seats10 sourced positions

E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr., the incumbent, is running for Chesapeake City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 15 candidates are running for 5 seats.

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Chesapeake Police captain assigned to the Investigations Bureau and a current City Council member. Has served in the Chesapeake Police Department for more than 25 years and graduated from the FBI National Academy.

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Lists the endorsement of the Chesapeake Republican Party. Jefferies for Council campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
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jefferiesforcouncil.com

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Where E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr. stands: positions on the record

Data centers3 sourced positions

  • Opposes hyperscale data centers and wants strict rules for mid-size ones, including no data center drawing its water from the ground in Chesapeake.

    “I oppose hyperscale data centers and am deeply concerned about the environmental impacts of mid-size data centers.”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

  • Voted yes on the ordinance making data centers a conditional use in industrial zones, ending by-right data centers (seconded the motion) (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

Council pay1 sourced position
Budget1 sourced position
Growth and housing2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on the Viridian Reserve North residential rezoning (approved 7-2, June 2026).

    Council voteChesapeake City Council · Jun 16, 2026

  • Wants to explore density by building up rather than out in areas with supporting infrastructure, such as Summit Pointe.

    Own statementWAVY

Battery storage1 sourced position
Elections1 sourced position
Past candidacies1 sourced position

What E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr. said vs. how E.R. "Jeff" Jefferies Jr. voted

Growth and housing

In their words

  • Wants to explore density by building up rather than out in areas with supporting infrastructure, such as Summit Pointe.

    WAVY

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