Virginia Beach City Council District 9 · Nov 3, 2026
Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman
Candidate for City Council District 9 (incumbent)
Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, the incumbent, is running for Virginia Beach City Council District 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against John D. Moss.
Voter registration and vote-by-mail application deadline · Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Real estate and business attorney and managing partner of Town Center Office Suites; has served as chair of the Virginia Beach Wetlands Board. Has represented District 9 since 2023.
- Campaign website
- schulman4vb.com
Where Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman stands: positions on the record
Data centers1 sourced position
Supported the data center moratorium; opposes large-scale data centers but is open to smaller facilities.
“Large-scale data centers in Virginia Beach? No thank you.”
Own statementWAVY · Sep 16, 2026
Housing and development1 sourced position
Says he pushed for 9% of the Cypress Point redevelopment's units to be workforce housing.
“At Cypress Point, I pushed for 9% of the redevelopment’s units to be dedicated to workforce housing, without density bonuses or incentives.”
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026
Green Line1 sourced position
Supports new housing where infrastructure exists rather than widespread residential development below the Green Line; supports appropriate industrial development there where consistent with city plans.
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026
Budget and taxes1 sourced position
Says the council reduced or held the real estate tax rate during his term and that the city cannot simply cut its way to a stronger Virginia Beach.
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Virginia Beach City Council District 9 in 2022 (won).
Own statementVirginia Department of Elections · Nov 8, 2022
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