Lynchburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
R. Dave Henderson Jr
Candidate for City Council
R. Dave Henderson Jr is running for Lynchburg City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Last day of early in-person voting · Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Owner of The Water Dog restaurant in downtown Lynchburg and vice chair of the city Planning Commission.
- How the press groups them
- Running with Christina Anne Delzingaro and Nat Marshall as a slate of Democrats. Cardinal News · Aug 8, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.daveforlyh.com
Where R. Dave Henderson Jr stands: positions on the record
Early childhood education1 sourced position
as reported by Cardinal News; not a direct quote
Said he supports having pre-K in every elementary school and focuses on literacy and kindergarten readiness.
Forum answerCardinal News · Sep 18, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
as reported by Cardinal News; not a direct quote
Said he wants to expand the stock of missing middle housing, such as townhomes, in Lynchburg.
Forum answerCardinal News · Sep 18, 2026
Council conduct1 sourced position
Said it is not acceptable to be rude and disrespectful to coworkers on the council.
“The one thing that you cannot get away with is to be rude and disrespectful and treat your coworkers like trash.”
Forum answerCardinal News · Sep 18, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Chris M. Boswell
- Veronica T. Bratton
- Christina Anne Delzingaro
- Nathaniel X. "Nat" Marshall
- Martin J. Misjuns (incumbent)
- Stephanie T. Reed (incumbent)
- Eli "Shawn Hunter" Rybinni
- Larry L. Taylor (incumbent)
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