Hampton, VAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Hampton City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jimmy Gray

Mayor; term ends Dec. 31, 2028City of Hampton

8 sourced positions

Jimmy Gray (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Hampton City Council after the election.

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Mayor of Hampton since January 2025 and a retired Hampton assistant city manager and fire chief. Served on City Council from 2016 to 2024, including as vice mayor.

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Where Jimmy Gray stands: positions on the record

Public camping ban1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on the ordinance banning camping and storage on public property, with a staff report back to council after six months (adopted 5-2, April 2026).

    Council voteCity of Hampton · Apr 8, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

  • Said the city has not closed the door on data centers but is not saying yes until it understands how they would fit Hampton's zoning and neighborhoods.

    “We haven’t closed the door on it, but we’re not saying yes yet until we fully understand how it works for Hampton and how it should fit within our zone and what impacts it has on neighborhoods,”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Jul 10, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on the FY 2027 tax and fee ordinances, which kept the real estate tax rate at $1.14 per $100 of assessed value (adopted 5-1, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Hampton · May 13, 2026

Budget1 sourced position
Stormwater fees1 sourced position
Housing1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on rezoning 2601 Cunningham Drive from commercial to multifamily residential and a use permit for apartments (approved 6-1, March 2026).

    Council voteCity of Hampton · Mar 11, 2026

Development1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on rezoning about 63 acres at 700 and 750 Shell Road, the former Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind, and Multi-Disabled site, for NP Hampton Commerce Center (approved 6-1, Nov. 2022).

    Council voteCity of Hampton · Nov 9, 2022

Energy1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on amending rezoning conditions to permit a battery energy storage power plant at 3201 Commander Shepard Blvd. (approved 4-3, July 2023).

    Council voteCity of Hampton · Jul 12, 2023

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