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Virginia Beach City Council District 8 · Nov 3, 2026

Stacy Cummings Jr.

Candidate for City Council District 8 (incumbent)

12 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

Stacy Cummings Jr., the incumbent, is running for Virginia Beach City Council District 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chris Taylor.

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Founding partner and former vice president/CFO of Priority Auto Group; retired member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Army veteran. Elected to City Council for District 8 in 2024.

Endorsed by
Christie New Craig, Anne Ferrell Tata, Colin Stolle, the Republican Party of Virginia Beach and Virginia Beach Professional Firefighters, among others Stacy Cummings campaign website
Campaign website
www.votestacycummings.com

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Where Stacy Cummings Jr. stands: positions on the record

Budget and taxes2 sourced positions

  • Says he has been the leading advocate on council for lowering the real estate tax rate.

    “I have been the leading advocate on council for reducing the tax rate and will continue to do so.”

    Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · Sep 22, 2026

  • Says he found over $20 million in recommended cost savings, of which $8 million was implemented in his first year.

    Own statementWAVY · Sep 16, 2026

Housing and development1 sourced position
Data centers1 sourced position

  • Says large data centers are not a good fit for Virginia Beach with current technology.

    “Given the current technology, these large data centers are not a good fit for Virginia Beach.”

    Own statementWAVY · Sep 16, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

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