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Suffolk City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Lue R. Ward, Jr.

Vice Mayor and Council Member, Nansemond Borough; term ends December 31, 2028City of Suffolk

7 sourced positions

Lue R. Ward, Jr. (Vice Mayor and Council Member, Nansemond Borough) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Suffolk City Council after the election.

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Nansemond Borough council member since 2013 and vice mayor since January 2023. Founder and publisher of Suffolk Happenings and Hampton Roads Happenings and a former president of the Nansemond Suffolk Branch of the NAACP.

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Where Lue R. Ward, Jr. stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on asking the Planning Commission to draft a zoning amendment prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts (passed 7-0, June 2026).

    Council voteCity of Suffolk · Jun 17, 2026

Growth3 sourced positions

  • Seconded the motion and voted yes on rezoning 494 Manning Road from agricultural to low-medium density residential (approved 6-2, January 2026).

    Council voteCity of Suffolk · Jan 21, 2026

  • Moved and voted yes on rezoning 400 Jonathans Way from rural residential to medium density residential (approved 7-1, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Suffolk · May 20, 2026

  • Voted yes on the motion to deny rezoning 1700 and 1802 North Main Street from general commercial to residential (motion passed 7-0, April 2026).

    Council voteCity of Suffolk · Apr 15, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position
Solar farms1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on the motion to deny a conditional use permit for a solar energy facility on Old Myrtle Road (motion passed 8-0, July 2026).

    Council voteCity of Suffolk · Jul 15, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

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