During years with local elections the CoaVAR Government Affairs Committee invites those local candidates to complete a questionnaire to request an interview. Each candidate is then interviewed by Government Affairs Committee members and members-at-large who live in the community of the candidate. Candidates may receive RPAC campaign funds in addition to the CoaVAR endorsement.

2026 - Local Election Endorsements 

Chesapeake:

City Council: Daniel Whitaker, Jeff Jefferies, Amanda Newins, & Eric Wray

Norfolk:

City Council: Courtney Doyle, Tommy Smigiel, JP Paige,

Portsmouth:

City Council: Mark Huegel

Suffolk:

City Council: John Rector & Will Smith

Virginia Beach:

City Council: Joash Schulman, Worth Remick, & Chris Taylor

2025 – No Local Elections

2024 Endorsements

Chesapeake:

Mayor: Rick West
City Council: Robert Ike & Pat King

Franklin:

City Council: Richard Grizzard

Norfolk:

Mayor: Kenneth Alexander
City Council: Jeremy McGee & Carlos Clanton

Portsmouth:

Mayor: Shannon Glover
City Council: Davy Smith, III & Kitty Bryant

Suffolk:

Mayor: Mike Duman
City Council: Roger Fawcett

Virginia Beach:

Mayor: Bobby Dyer
City Council: Michael Berlucchi, Cash Green, & Rosemary Wilson

2023- No Local Elections