Richmond mayoral election, 2016
Richmond mayoral election, 2016
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The 2016 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election was the fourth city election for Mayor of Richmond, Virginia.
Candidates
Declared
- Jon Baliles, 1st District City Councilman and former City Planner for Richmond[1]
- Jack Berry, Venture Richmond director and former Hanover County administrator[2]
- Bobby Junes, retired real estate consultant[3][4]
- Joe Morrissey, former State Delegate and former Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney[5]
- Michelle Mosby, President of the Richmond City Council[6]
- Levar Stoney, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia[7]
- Bruce Tyler, former Richmond City Councilman and 2015 Republican State Senate candidate (withdrew September 27, but will remain on the ballot)[8][9]
- Lawrence E. Williams, architect and candidate for Mayor in 2004 and 2008[10][11]
Withdrawn
- Mike Dickinson, strip club owner and perennial candidate[12][13]
- Lillie Estes, community strategist, former substitute teacher and former member of the Richmond Anti-Poverty Commission[14][15]
- Brad Froman, businessman and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014[3][16][17]
- L. Shirley Harvey, former Richmond City Councilwoman and perennial candidate[3][18]
- Chad Ingold, teacher at Richmond City Public Schools[18][19][20]
- Nate Peterson, medical administrator[18][21]
- Amon Rayford[18]
- Chuck Richardson, former Richmond City Councilman[12][22]
- Alan Schintzius, carpenter and former Occupy Richmond activist[18][23]
- Rick Tatnall, community activist and candidate in 2012[20][24][25]
Declined
- Jeff Bourne, Chairman of the Richmond School Board (running for re-election)[26]
- Chris Hilbert, 3rd District City Councilman (running for re-election)[27]
- Delores McQuinn, State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman[28][29]
- Charles Samuels, Richmond City Councilman[28]
Endorsements
| Jack Berry |
- Individuals
- Viola Baskerville, former State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman[31]
- Bill Johnson, former Richmond City Council member
- Ted Ukrop, of the Ukrop's, a local grocery chain in the region.
- Organizations
- Richmond Association of Realtors[32]
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| Levar Stoney |
- Individuals
- Organizations
- Home Building Association of Richmond[38]
- Richmond City Democratic Committee[39]
- Richmond Education Association[40]
- SEIU[41]
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Polling
Early polling has suggested that Joe Morrissey is the front-runner in the mayoral election, followed by Jack Berry.[42]
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jon Baliles |
Jack Berry |
Joe Morrissey |
Michelle Mosby |
Levar Stoney |
Bruce Tyler |
Other/Undecided |
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| CNU[42] |
August 24 – 30, 2016 |
600 |
±4.9% |
9% |
16% |
28% |
10% |
7% |
4% |
18% |
| American Strategies[43][44] |
September 17 – 21, 2016 |
600 |
±4.0% |
12% |
25% |
29% |
7% |
14% |
— |
11% |
Results
References
- ↑ Dickerson, Trevor (April 5, 2016). "City Councilman Jon Baliles joins race for Richmond mayor". RVA News. RVANews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (April 5, 2016). "Venture Richmond Director Jack Berry declares he's running for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Oliver, Ned (May 6, 2016). "There are now 16 candidates running for mayor of Richmond; none yet finalized for ballot". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Mattingly, Justin (July 9, 2016). "Junes says he will work 'to get the city back on track'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (March 31, 2016). "Field Notes: Morrissey In". Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ Moomaw, Graham (August 17, 2015). "Mosby confirms she's running for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Small, Leah (April 21, 2016). "Holdout Candidate Levar Stoney Joins Crowded Race for Richmond Mayor". Style Weekly. StyleWeekly.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Zullo, Robert (March 24, 2016). "Former Richmond councilman Bruce Tyler will run for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (September 27, 2016). "Former Councilman Bruce Tyler drops out of Richmond mayoral race; cites concerns about Morrissey victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (April 2, 2016). "Two more candidates enter Richmond mayoral race and another drops out ahead of first forum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Murden, John (April 3, 2016). "Williams making 3rd bid for mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- 1 2 Oliver, Ned (May 19, 2016). "Ex-councilman Chuck Richardson, Richmond strip club owner enter mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (June 14, 2016). "Richmond mayoral race down to 13 candidates after filing deadline". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Murden, John (July 31, 2015). "Lillie A. Estes announces bid for mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Estes, Lillie (June 10, 2016). "Today, after giving much thought, prayer and consideration, I have decided NOT to continue my candidacy for mayor for the city of Richmond, Virginia". Facebook. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (April 4, 2016). "Field Notes: Come One, Come All". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Froman, Brad (June 13, 2016). "Brad Froman Suspends Campaign for Richmond Mayor". Facebook. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Oliver, Ned (June 22, 2016). "Five mayoral candidates fail to meet ballot requirements; Tichi Pinkney Eppes disqualified for School Board". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Murden, John (February 12, 2016). "Ingold collecting signatures to run for Mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Robinson, Mark (February 18, 2016). "Field Notes: More in the Mix". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (April 18, 2016). "Field Notes: Domain Wars". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (June 13, 2016). "Ex-Richmond councilman Chuck Richardson drops out of mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Small, Leah (March 29, 2016). "Former Occupy Richmond Activist Alan Schintzius Enters Mayoral Race". Scrum Blog. Style Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Rick Tatnall makes run for Richmond mayor official". WRIC-TV. April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (May 20, 2016). "Field Notes: Tatnall Drops Mayoral Bid". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (March 29, 2016). "Field Notes: Bourne's Decision". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Small, Leah. "Chris Hilbert Decides Against Richmond Mayoral Run". Style Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Lazarus, Jeremy (May 1, 2015). "Samuels to run for mayor?". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (November 3, 2015). "Mayorology 2016: Let the Elbowing Begin". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Kutner, Brad (September 20, 2016). "RVA Magazine endorses Jon Baliles for Mayor of Richmond". RVA Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (August 18, 2016). "Field Notes: Baskerville for Berry". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (September 10, 2016). "Richmond Association of Realtors endorses Berry for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- 1 2 Robinson, Mark (October 10, 2016). "Field Notes: Holton Endorses Stoney". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hylton, David (September 13, 2016). "McAuliffe endorses Stoney for Richmond mayor". WWBT. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ "McClellan endorses Stoney in Richmond mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Solomon, Brent (October 3, 2016). "Richmond Mayoral race heats up with new endorsements, criticism of other ones". WWBT. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Hylton, David (September 9, 2016). "Levar Stoney picks up key endorsement". WWBT. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (August 17, 2016). "Home builders group endorses Stoney in Richmond mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (September 8, 2016). "Richmond Democrats vote to endorse Levar Stoney for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned (September 14, 2016). "Richmond teachers union endorses Stoney in mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (August 15, 2016). "Field Notes: Labor Union Backs Stoney". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- 1 2 "Morrissey leads crowded contest for Richmond mayor; voters sour on current City Council and School Board" (PDF). Christopher Newport University. The Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy. August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned. "Realtors' poll shows Morrissey still has lead, but Berry and Stoney gaining ground". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Poll conducted on behalf of the Richmond Association of Realtors, which has endorsed Jack Berry
- ↑ "Citywide Election Results, 2016". Richmond, Virginia Government. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites
