Manassas City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Theresa Coates Ellis
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Theresa Coates Ellis, the incumbent, is running for Manassas City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Small business owner and member of the Manassas City Council. Founder of the Manassas Bee Festival.
- Campaign website
- theresacoatesellis.com
The state candidate list shows Dianne Lane, Jill M. Spall and Helen Anne Zurita as Democratic, Theresa Coates Ellis as Republican, and Eugene E. "Doc" Brown, Lynn Forkell Greene and Colin J. Turner as Independent. Virginia Department of Elections
Where Theresa Coates Ellis stands: positions on the record
Taxes2 sourced positions
Voted no on setting the Tax Year 2027 real estate tax rates at second reading (passed 5-1, June 2026); the minutes record her saying the rate should be reduced by at least one cent.
Council voteManassas City Council minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
Names reducing utility and tax bills as her day-one priority, using data center revenue.
“Use data center revenue to improve infrastructure and reduce high utility and tax bills to help lift the burden off of the community.”
Own statementPatch · Sep 18, 2026
Affordable housing2 sourced positions
Voted no on the first reading of conveying The Landing at Cannon Branch property to Good Housing VA, LLC (carried 5-1, February 2026); the minutes record her saying it did not provide a path to homeownership.
Council voteManassas City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
Voted no on the second reading of the conveyance of The Landing at Cannon Branch property to Good Housing VA, LLC (carried 5-1, February 2026).
Council voteManassas City Council minutes, February 23, 2026 · Feb 23, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Says land the city bought should be redeveloped without data centers.
“Redevelop land that was purchased by the city but not with data centers, due to high infrastructure usage.”
Own statementPatch · Sep 18, 2026
Historic preservation1 sourced position
Lists balanced growth and historic preservation as a policy passion.
“Supporting smart growth balanced with historic preservation.”
Own statementBallotpedia · Sep 18, 2026
Downtown redevelopment1 sourced position
Voted on the interim agreement for Center Street redevelopment with CenterST, LLC; the minutes record the vote as unanimous (May 2026).
Council voteManassas City Council minutes, May 11, 2026 · May 11, 2026
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