Harrisonburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Monica L. Robinson
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Monica L. Robinson, the incumbent, is running for Harrisonburg City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Last day of early in-person voting · Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project and a Harrisonburg City Councilmember. Her current term on the City Council runs 2023-2026.
Dany R. Fleming and Monica L. Robinson were each recorded as Democratic candidates and Sal T. Romero Jr. as an independent on the state's November 3, 2026 candidate list. Virginia Department of Elections
Where Monica L. Robinson stands: positions on the record
Student-oriented housing2 sourced positions
Voted no on the rezoning for the Lindsey Apartments (formerly The Link) at South Main and South Liberty Streets on first reading (passed 3-2, August 2026).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted yes on the rezoning of 810 Port Republic Road (The Vista at Forest Hills), a mixed-use student housing and retail project (passed 3-1, July 2025).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, July 8, 2025 · Jul 8, 2025
Real estate tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes to set the FY 2026-27 real estate tax rate at $1.01 per $100 of assessed value, unchanged from the prior year (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Cash proffers1 sourced position
Voted yes on the zoning ordinance amendment allowing the city to accept cash proffers (passed 4-1, January 2025).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, January 14, 2025 · Jan 14, 2025
Zoning rewrite process1 sourced position
Voted no on the motion to endorse staff's approach to the zoning ordinance update, disband the Ordinance Advisory Committee and request a community engagement plan (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Housing Authority purchase1 sourced position
Voted no on the resolution approving the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority's purchase and renovation of 227 N. Main Street (passed 4-1, November 2025).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, November 25, 2025 · Nov 25, 2025
Rezonings1 sourced position
Voted no on the rezoning of 1340 South Main Street requested by Marilyn S. Pendlebury (passed 3-1, July 2026).
Council voteHarrisonburg City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Said future development should be approached carefully and with intention, in an interview with WHSV.
“We need to be very intentional about the type of housing.”
Own statementWHSV · Aug 3, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Dany R. Fleming (incumbent)
- Sal T. Romero Jr.
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