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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hopewell City Council Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Election Day (Nov 3): the election office's notice

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Your houseWhat does your Hopewell house pay?A Hopewell house at the typical market value ($181,600) pays about $7,100 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Each ward seat is a separate contest on the state candidate list: Wards 1, 2, 3, 6 (special election) and 7.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01School building bonds3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council approved an ordinance allowing up to $15 million in general obligation bonds for school improvements, primarily HVAC.

What's on the tableThe next council oversees the bond financing and any further school building funding requests.

02City finances, taxes and fees2 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents and officials disagreed at an April 2026 hearing about city finances, borrowing and fees.

What's on the tableThe next council sets future budgets, borrowing and fees.

03Permits for auto-related businesses2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city requires conditional use permits for auto-related businesses and the council reviews each request.

What's on the tableThe next council decides future permit requests and whether to change the rule.

3 notes on these statements

The Hopewell Ward 6 City Council contest is listed with an unexpired term ending December 31, 2028. Virginia Department of Elections

The state candidate list includes Hopewell City Council contests for Wards 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7. Virginia Department of Elections

In Ward 3, the two candidates listed are Anthony N. Sylvester and Jeffrey Maurice Torres, and neither is marked as an incumbent. Virginia Department of Elections

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  1. 1. How should Hopewell pay for school building repairs such as HVAC?

  2. 2. How should the city share information on spending and programs?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Hopewell is runWho runs Hopewell, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Hopewell house at the typical market value ($181,600) pays about $7,100 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Susan Daye, Ronnie Ellis5 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • Hopewell operates under a council-manager form of government. City of Hopewell
  • The city is divided into seven wards, each with a representative on City Council. City of Hopewell
  • Each councilor serves a four-year term, and elections are held in November for each ward every four years. City of Hopewell
  • Council votes to appoint a mayor and vice mayor at a reorganization meeting in January after an election, each for a two-year term. City of Hopewell
  • All members of City Council, including the mayor and vice mayor, vote, and none has a veto. City of Hopewell

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