Shelley S. Butler Barlow
Candidate for Suffolk City Council, Chuckatuck Borough
Background
- Occupation
- Suffolk City Council member; farmer
- Campaign website
- butlerbarlowforchuckatuck.com
Represents Chuckatuck Borough on Suffolk City Council since her February 2021 appointment; elected in 2022. Farms at Cotton Plains Farm in Chuckatuck and served 10 years on the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services board and 4 years on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo — Cardinal News voter guide
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports growth that protects farmland and coastal areas.
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“a locality that successfully promotes growth at the same time it protects and improves its natural, agricultural and coastal assets.”
Supports a downtown arts, culture and education hub.
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“We can have a vibrant downtown arts, cultural, entertainment and educational hub AND rural landscapes, agribusinesses, wilderness areas and coastal lifestyles”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports prioritizing infrastructure within the city's fiscal policies.
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“trying to prioritize improvements to infrastructure and services within the confines of the city's fiscal policies”
All sources (4)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Suffolk (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election sample ballots (one per borough)
Election filing · City of Suffolk General Registrar · suffolkva.us
- Chuckatuck Borough (Suffolk City Council)
Government record · City of Suffolk · suffolkva.us
- How to vote in Suffolk: candidate questionnaire (Cardinal News, via ElectUp)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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