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Carolyn D. Weems

Member School Board (District 9), Virginia Beach City, Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9 · Nonpartisan

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list (rev. 9/29/2026): Member School Board, District 9 (Virginia Beach City) (1 seat), status Qualified · read Oct 4, 2026

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The District

What Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9 covers

Covers part of Virginia Beach city.

Includes Virginia Beach (part).

Map of Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9 with 13 precincts

13 precincts · District lines: City of Virginia Beach GIS, Voting_Information MapServer layer 2 'Council Districts' · Precinct lines: precinct-to-district assignment from the city's official precinct layer (no precinct is split by a district line); Virginia Beach 2020 Census VTDs (va-census-vtd2020) for the 2020 year layer with 2020 Census block population shares

Results

Certified results for Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9

School Board — Virginia Beach City - District 9

2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Carolyn Dale WeemsIndependent9,52858.1%
Erika Dawn Johnson GuessIndependent6,78341.4%
Write-In760.5%

Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site

Key Votes

The record

  • Amendment to Policy 6-18, Instructional Time (adaptive-learning exception for English Language Learners) — voted YesClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · June 8, 2026 · motion passed, 6-5-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jun 8, 2026 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • FY 2026-27 School Operating Budget, adoption — voted Yes

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · March 24, 2026 · motion passed, 10-0-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Mar 24, 2026 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Motion to return proposed Policy 5-40, Student-led Demonstrations, to the Policy Review Committee — voted NoClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · January 13, 2026 · motion passed, 6-5-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jan 13, 2026 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Motion to add a resolution acknowledging the advisory referendum supporting a 10-1 district voting system — voted NoClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · November 25, 2025 · motion failed, 5-6-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 25, 2025 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Motion to return Policy 5-4, Educational Equity, to the Policy Review Committee — voted NoClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · May 27, 2025 · motion failed, 5-6-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 27, 2025 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Changes to the Compass to 2025 strategic plan — voted YesClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · May 27, 2025 · motion passed, 6-5-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 27, 2025 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Compass to 2030 strategic framework — voted Yes

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · November 26, 2024 · motion passed, 7-4-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 26, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Appointment of Shannon Kendrick as interim District 4 member — voted Yes

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · March 26, 2024 · motion passed, 6-4-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Mar 26, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source
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  • Appointment of Alveta Green as interim District 4 member — voted No

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · March 26, 2024 · motion failed, 4-6-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Mar 26, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Policy 6-65, Library Media Centers/Professional Libraries — voted Yes

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · February 27, 2024 · motion passed, 6-4-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Feb 27, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • 2024-25 school calendar (pre-Labor Day start, 180 days) — voted NoClose vote

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · February 20, 2024 · motion passed, 5-4-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Feb 20, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

  • Appointment of Dr. Donald E. Robertson Jr. as Superintendent and approval of his contract — voted Yes

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · January 23, 2024 · motion passed, 8-3-0 (ayes-nays-abstentions) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jan 23, 2024 · Official · School Board of the City of Virginia Beach — official minutes · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Committees and Appointments

  • School Board Vice Chair

    School Board of the City of Virginia Beach · Vice Chair · listed on the School Board roster and in the June 8, 2026 official minutes

    Oct 7, 2026 · Official · Virginia Beach School Board — Board Members · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Oct 7
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
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No totals on file from the reports listed below.

Finance Reports

  • Carolyn D. Weems — campaign finance summary, 2026 election cycle

    Sep 13, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“As a lifelong educator and current teacher, I believe students’ needs must come first. All five of my children attended Virginia Beach Schools, and now three grandchildren do. I’m committed to keeping our schools strong for every generation. I’ve worked to expand workforce development programs. In District 9, students can now learn welding, medical assisting and aviation maintenance —connecting education to economic opportunity.”
Virginia Beach School Board election: Meet the candidatesSep 21, 2026 · Press · The Virginian-Pilot · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitecarolynweemsforschoolboard.comCampaign website www.carolynweemsforschoolboard.com: viewport capture 1440x900; captured 2026-10-07Oct 7, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/carolynweems26Instagram carolynweems26: login wall; captured 2026-10-07Oct 7, 2026 · Self-published · Instagram accountSelf-published

  • Campaign website and social accounts

    Campaign site: https://www.carolynweemsforschoolboard.com/; instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynweems26

    Oct 7, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels (linked from the campaign website) · source

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Virginia Virginia Beach School Board 9

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • Current office: School Board Member, District 9, Virginia Beach

    Member of the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach for District 9. Term as listed by the School Board: July 2002 – December 2026. Serves as School Board Vice Chair.

    Oct 7, 2026 · Official · Virginia Beach School Board — Board Members · source

  • Current office: Member School Board, District 9, Virginia Beach

    Holds the District 9 seat on the Virginia Beach School Board. Listed as the incumbent on the Virginia Department of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election (rev. 9-29-2026); won the seat in the certified November 8, 2022 general election.

    Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Virginia Beach School Board, District 9

    Nonpartisan · qualified per the Virginia Department of Elections candidate list · incumbent

    Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

  • Member School Board (District 9), Virginia Beach · VA-LOC-VIRGINIA-BEACH-SCHOOL-BOARD-9

    Nonpartisan · candidate · incumbent · on the 2026 ballot

    Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

  • Won the November 8, 2022 general election for Virginia Beach School Board, District 9: 9,528 votes (58.14%), first of two candidates

    Carolyn Dale Weems 9,528 (58.14%); Erika Dawn Johnson Guess 6,783 (41.39%); Write-In 76 (0.46%). Total 16,387 votes. Certified results, Virginia Department of Elections.

    Nov 8, 2022 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

  • Won the November 6, 2018 general election for Virginia Beach School Board, Bayside District: 120,697 votes (98.0%), unopposed on the ballot

    Carolyn Dale Weems 120,697 (98.0%); Write-In 2,469 (2.0%). Total 123,166 votes. Certified results, Virginia Department of Elections.

    Nov 6, 2018 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

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