Portsmouth, Virginia · 2026 city election
Hear from every candidate.
Every candidate for City Council and School Board answers the same questions, with the same time limit. Watch whichever answers matter to you.
See the candidates Videos publish September 14
Three ways to use this
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Compare one question
Pick a question you care about. Hear every candidate answer it, one after another. About five minutes.
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Watch one candidate
Each interview runs about fifteen minutes. Jump straight to any question from the list on their page.
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Read the questions first
Every question is published here, word for word, so you can see what was asked before you hear anyone answer.
Straight and even
No ratings. No rankings. No endorsements. No ads. We publish what the candidates said so you can make an informed decision.
Who runs this
This is run by the Legislative Committee of the Olde Towne Business Association. The Committee decides what gets asked and what gets published. Total Media Lab donates the filming. Nobody paid to be here.
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