Jeff L. Bruzzesi
Candidate for Virginia Beach City Council, District 2
Background
- Occupation
- Business owner (Closet Factory)
- Lives in
- Sandbridge, Virginia Beach
- Campaign website
- bruzzesiforcitycouncil.com
Owner and operator of Closet Factory since 2003 and a Sandbridge resident since 1985; an Old Dominion University business graduate who ran for the Virginia Senate in 2023.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes lower taxes for homeowners and businesses.
ReportPlatform — Five Priorities for District 2Campaign website · Jeff Bruzzesi for City Council · bruzzesiforcitycouncil.com
“Lowering taxes for homeowners and businesses and working to make Virginia Beach more affordable.”
Public safety
Supports public safety spending to protect tourism.
ReportCandidate Profile: Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Virginia Beach City Council, District 2)Candidate questionnaire · WAVY (via Yahoo News) · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com
“one of the most important investments our local government can make is ensuring that Virginia Beach is a safe place for families to visit”
Housing
Supports redevelopment instead of building on farmland.
ReportCandidate Profile: Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Virginia Beach City Council, District 2)Candidate questionnaire · WAVY (via Yahoo News) · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com
“there are significant opportunities for redevelopment throughout Virginia Beach without encroaching on our farmland and open spaces.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes new data centers in Virginia Beach.
ReportCandidate Profile: Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Virginia Beach City Council, District 2)Candidate questionnaire · WAVY (via Yahoo News) · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com
“Do we really need more data centers? My answer is NO! Especially not in Virginia Beach.”
Proposes incentives for job-creating small businesses.
ReportPlatform — Five Priorities for District 2Campaign website · Jeff Bruzzesi for City Council · bruzzesiforcitycouncil.com
“Building a strong local economy by supporting and incentivizing small businesses that create jobs and drive our community forward.”
Environment & parks
Pledges to protect the Green Line and agricultural land.
ReportPlatform — Five Priorities for District 2Campaign website · Jeff Bruzzesi for City Council · bruzzesiforcitycouncil.com
“Protecting the Green Line and our agricultural land by preventing inappropriate development and preserving the open spaces that define District 2.”
Government & transparency
Pledges to self-fund his campaign to avoid donor influence.
ReportCandidate Profile: Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Virginia Beach City Council, District 2)Candidate questionnaire · WAVY (via Yahoo News) · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com
“the vast majority of my campaign has been financed with my own money.”
All sources (4)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Virginia Beach (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City Council/School Board Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Election filing · City of Virginia Beach Voter Registration & Elections · voter.virginiabeach.gov
- Candidate Profile: Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Virginia Beach City Council, District 2)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY (via Yahoo News) · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com
- Platform — Five Priorities for District 2
Campaign website · Jeff Bruzzesi for City Council · bruzzesiforcitycouncil.com
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