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Chris Taylor

Candidate for Virginia Virginia Beach City Council 8 · Nonpartisan

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Virginia Virginia Beach City Council 8 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list (rev. 9/29/2026): Member City Council, District 8 (Virginia Beach City) (1 seat), status Qualified · read Oct 4, 2026

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The District

What Virginia Virginia Beach City Council 8 covers

Covers part of Virginia Beach city.

Includes Virginia Beach (part).

Map of Virginia Virginia Beach City Council 8 with 14 precincts

14 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 City Council 8

City Council — Virginia Beach City - District 8

2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Stacy Cummings, Jr.12,52749.7%
Phillip J. "Phil" Hines6,03124.0%
M. Cody Conner4,81519.1%
Leland G. Jones1,7026.8%
Write-In1060.4%

Official — Virginia Department of Elections ENR media export (created 2025-03-05, after State Board certification Dec 2 2024) · Virginia Department of Elections — official election results

City Council — Virginia Beach City - District 8

2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Christopher TaylorIndependent8,78842.0%
John Scott AndrewsIndependent6,06929.0%
Rona Kraschel MarshIndependent5,94928.4%
Write-In1170.6%

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

Key Votes

The record

  • 2025 City Legislative Agenda, as amended — voted Yes

    Virginia Beach City Council · November 12, 2024 · adopted, 10-1 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 12, 2024 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, November 12, 2024 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Request for proposals for a study of collective bargaining (SWOT analysis) — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · June 4, 2024 · adopted, 6-5 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jun 4, 2024 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, June 4, 2024 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • FY2024-25 Operating Budget (reconciled proposal) — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · May 14, 2024 · adopted, 10-1 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 14, 2024 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, May 14, 2024 Special Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Economic impact study and infrastructure cost analysis for the Sports and Convention District — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · January 16, 2024 · adopted, 7-4 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jan 16, 2024 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, January 16, 2024 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Ban on weapons at the Housing Resource Center (City Code Section 38-9) — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · November 21, 2023 · adopted, 6-4 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 21, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, November 21, 2023 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Rudee Loop Park Development capital project ($4 million from the Tourism Investment Program) — voted Yes

    Virginia Beach City Council · November 14, 2023 · adopted, 7-2 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 14, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, November 14, 2023 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Request to the General Assembly to amend the City Charter for a ten single-member district system — voted Yes

    Virginia Beach City Council · November 14, 2023 · adopted, 9-1 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Nov 14, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, November 14, 2023 Formal Session Minutes · source

  • 2023 Redistricting Plan and ten single-member district election system — voted Yes

    Virginia Beach City Council · August 15, 2023 · adopted, 10-1 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Aug 15, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, August 15, 2023 Formal Session Minutes · source
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  • FY2023-24 through FY2028-29 Capital Improvement Program, as amended — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · May 9, 2023 · adopted, 8-3 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 9, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, May 9, 2023 Special Formal Session Minutes · source

  • FY2024 real estate tax levy — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · May 9, 2023 · adopted, 8-3 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 9, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, May 9, 2023 Special Formal Session Minutes · source

  • FY2023-24 Operating Budget appropriation ($3.48 billion) — voted No

    Virginia Beach City Council · May 9, 2023 · adopted, 8-3 · recorded vote in the official minutes

    May 9, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, May 9, 2023 Special Formal Session Minutes · source

  • Election of the Vice Mayor (Rosemary Wilson elected) — voted for Wilson

    Virginia Beach City Council · January 3, 2023 · Rosemary Wilson elected, 8-2 (one abstention) · recorded vote in the official minutes

    Jan 3, 2023 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes, January 3, 2023 Special Session 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.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Oct 7
Raised
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Cash on Hand
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No totals on file from the reports listed below.

Finance Reports

  • Chris Taylor — campaign finance summary, 2026 election cycle

    Sep 14, 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 the News

Press coverage

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

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitechristaylorforvb.comCampaign site: https://christaylorforvb.com/; x: https://twitter.com/ChrisTforVB; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christaylorforvbcitycouncil; instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christaylorforvb/; linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-taylor-675297b/Self-published · Candidate's own channels (linked from the campaign website)Self-published
  • Xx.com/ChrisTforVBSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/christaylorforvbcitycouncilSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/christaylorforvbSelf-published

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Virginia Virginia Beach City Council 8

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Virginia Beach City Council, District 8

    Nonpartisan · qualified per the Virginia Department of Elections candidate list

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

  • Member City Council (District 8), Virginia Beach · VA-LOC-VIRGINIA-BEACH-CITY-COUNCIL-8

    Nonpartisan · candidate · on the 2026 ballot

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

  • Lost the November 5, 2024 general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach: 16,767 votes (7.71%), fourth of five candidates

    Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer 88,975 (40.94%); Sabrina D. Wooten 68,987 (31.74%); John D. Moss 36,553 (16.82%); Chris Taylor 16,767 (7.71%); Richard W. "RK" Kowalewitch 5,369 (2.47%); Write-In 685 (0.32%). Total 217,336 votes. Certified results, Virginia Department of Elections.

    Nov 5, 2024 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · source

  • Former office: Member City Council, District 8, Virginia Beach (January 2023 – December 2024)

    Elected to the District 8 seat on the Virginia Beach City Council in the November 8, 2022 general election and sworn in for a term beginning January 1, 2023. Resigned effective December 31, 2024 to run for Mayor, as the City Charter requires; the remainder of the term was filled at the November 5, 2024 election.

    Nov 8, 2022 · Official · City of Virginia Beach — City Council minutes · source

  • Won the November 8, 2022 general election for Virginia Beach City Council, District 8: 8,788 votes (42.00%), first of three candidates

    Christopher Taylor 8,788 (42.00%); John Scott Andrews 6,069 (29.01%); Rona Kraschel Marsh 5,949 (28.43%); Write-In 117 (0.56%). Total 20,923 votes. Certified results, Virginia Department of Elections.

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

Not on file for Chris yet: Advertising, In Their Words, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Oct 7, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_7cwnedq66.

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