Tamara L. Shewmake
Member School Board, Portsmouth City, Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large B · Candidate for Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large · Independent
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list · read Oct 4, 2026
Sources (2)
- Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, All Offices candidate list (rev. 9/29/2026): Member School Board, Portsmouth City (4 seats), status Qualified
- 'Tamara L. Shewmake', Independent, incumbent
The District
What Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large covers
Covers all of Portsmouth city.
Includes Portsmouth.
31 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: U.S. Census Bureau (Portsmouth city, VA)
Results
Certified results for Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large
School Board — Portsmouth City
2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lateacia A. Sessoms | 21,042 | 17.4% | |
| Jaclyn T. "Jackie" Walker | 18,679 | 15.4% | |
| LaKeesha S. "Klu" Atkinson | 16,785 | 13.9% | |
| Irene S. Boone | 16,205 | 13.4% | |
| Arnette D. "Love" McSwain | 16,068 | 13.3% | |
| Ingrid P. Whitaker | 15,900 | 13.1% |
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
School Board — Portsmouth City
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Lorraine ShewmakeIndependent | Independent | 16,319 | 22.5% |
| Cardell Columbus Patillo, Jr.Independent | Independent | 15,939 | 22.0% |
| Melvin Cotton, JrIndependent | Independent | 15,443 | 21.3% |
| Quniana Dyshawn FutrellIndependent | Independent | 12,489 | 17.3% |
| Arnette Devorn McSwainIndependent | Independent | 11,292 | 15.6% |
| Write-In | 904 | 1.2% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Virginia Portsmouth School Board At Large
- Melvin Cotton Jr.Independent · On the 2026 ballot
- Quniana D. "Q" FutrellIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Denzel E. GloverIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Luis F. PadillaIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Cardell C. Patillo, Jr.Independent · On the 2026 ballot
- Justin V. Randall-JenkinsIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Ingrid P. WhitakerIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
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