2024 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Richmond mayoral election |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Richmond, Virginia, mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Richmond, Virginia, mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Levar Stoney |
| Before Party: | Virginia Democratic Party |
The 2024 Richmond mayoral election will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Incumbent Democratic mayor Levar Stoney is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; he is instead running for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Andreas Addison, city councilor (Party affiliation: Independent)[2]
- Danny Avula, former commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services (Party affiliation: Democratic)[3]
- Michelle Mosby, former city council president and candidate for mayor in 2016 (Party affiliation: Independent)[4]
- Maurice Neblett, security professional (Party affiliation: Independent)[5]
- Harrison Roday, investor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[6]
Withdrawn
- Garrett Sawyer, school board member (Party affiliation: Independent) (running for re-election)[7]
Declined
- Jeff Bourne, former Virginia state delegate and former Richmond school board member (Party affiliation: Democratic)[8]
- Chris Hilbert, former city councilor (Party affiliation: Independent)[9]
See also
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- News: Vozzella . Laura . Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post . 23 April 2024 . . 22 April 2024.
- News: Blue Virginia . February 21, 2024 . Richmond City Councilmember Andreas Addison Announces Candidacy for Mayor. Feld, Lowell . February 21, 2024 .
- News: Moreno . Sabrina . April 10, 2024 . Dr. Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor . . April 10, 2024.
- News: February 21, 2024 . . Michelle Mosby officially launches bid for Richmond mayor. Holter, Em . January 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125212227/https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/michelle-mosby-mayor-candidate-election/article_6a279042-bb9f-11ee-9e79-e33f5bc8bb2f.html . January 25, 2024 .
- News: . February 21, 2024 . Richmond's mayoral race is less than year away — here's who is running so far. Holter, Em . December 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116222443/https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-mayor-chris-hilbert-michelle-mosby-maurice-neblett-garrett-sawyer/article_01189d1e-9915-11ee-be9a-a7df5c3b7e5b.html . January 16, 2024 .
- News: March 17, 2024 . . Here's who's running for Richmond mayor in 2024. Mirshahi, Dean . February 22, 2024 .
- News: . July 8, 2024 . Richmond School Board could be reshaped by upcoming election. May 21, 2024 . Sawyer entered the school board race after leaving behind a bid for Richmond mayor .
- News: . February 21, 2024 . Who's thinking about running for mayor in Richmond . November 30, 2023 . Oliver, Ned . Jeff Bourne, who served on the city school board before serving three terms representing the city in the General Assembly, had been publicly considering jumping in the race...he told Axios this week he's decided against it.
- News: Moreno . Sabrina . March 19, 2024 . Former councilman Chris Hilbert says he won't run for Richmond mayor . February 21, 2024 . Axios.
