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Norfolk City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Courtney R. Doyle

Candidate for City Council Ward 2 (incumbent)

8 candidates · 5 seats12 sourced positions

Courtney R. Doyle, the incumbent, is running for Norfolk City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

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Last day of early in-person voting · Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Vice president of marketing for Sentara Health who has represented Ward 2 on the City Council since 2018. Served on the Norfolk School Board from 2013 to 2018 and represents the council on the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.

Endorsed by
Lists endorsements from Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Council Members Mamie Johnson, Jeremy McGee, Thomas Smigiel and Martin A. Thomas Jr., Sheriff Joe Baron and former Mayor Paul Fraim, among others. Courtney Doyle campaign website
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Scott R. Guirlinger is the only candidate in Ward 1, after Vice Mayor Martin Thomas chose not to run again; Courtney R. Doyle in Ward 2 and Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr. in Ward 5 face no challengers. WHRO · Sep 18, 2026

Where Courtney R. Doyle stands: positions on the record

Flock cameras1 sourced position

  • Supports the use of Flock cameras, saying they have helped solve crimes faster; wants clear and enforced guardrails on use of the data.

    “I support the use of Flock cameras.”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

MacArthur Center3 sourced positions

  • Lists redeveloping MacArthur Center and Military Circle among her four priorities, with schools, flooding and public safety.

    “The MacArthur Center redevelopment is one of Norfolk’s biggest opportunities to reshape downtown for the next generation.”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

  • Voted yes on the lease termination agreement with H&M for its MacArthur Center store (adopted 6-2, Feb. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Norfolk · Feb 10, 2026

  • Voted yes on appropriating up to $1.5 million for the H&M early termination fee (adopted 7-1, Feb. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Norfolk · Feb 10, 2026

Budget2 sourced positions
Capital spending2 sourced positions
Land use2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on Colonna's Shipyard's application to rezone property at 344 West Indian River Road and on Emmett Place from residential districts to conditional Industrial – Deep Water (adopted 6-2, Oct. 2025).

    Council voteCity of Norfolk · Oct 28, 2025

  • Voted no on continuing generally the ordinance letting Colonna's Shipyard encroach into the right-of-way at 150 South Main Street with an access-controlled gate and fence (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Norfolk · Sep 15, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on changing the lodging tax on short-term rentals to a per-night flat tax based on the number of bedrooms (adopted 7-1, Oct. 2025).

    Council voteCity of Norfolk · Oct 7, 2025

Past candidacies1 sourced position

What Courtney R. Doyle said vs. how Courtney R. Doyle voted

MacArthur Center

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