City & town

Manassas City Council

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 7
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The city council sets the City of Manassas's budget, tax rates and ordinances and appoints the city manager.

The ballot prints no party labels in this race. The state's candidate list records Dianne Lane, Jill M. Spall and Helen Anne Zurita as Democratic candidates, Theresa Coates Ellis as Republican, and the others as independents.

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Dianne Lane

No party listed

Retired government contractor program manager

The gist

Supports The Landings attainable housing development.
Supports the city's downtown and Mathis Avenue redevelopment projects.
Proposes parks and green space in downtown redevelopment projects.
Pledges to bring residents' voices into development decisions.

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Supports The Landings attainable housing development.
Dianne Lane for Manassas City Council
Campaign website · diannelaneformanassas.com
“I support the attainable housing development at The Landings as a first step in addressing housing cost and availability”
Supports the city's downtown and Mathis Avenue redevelopment projects.
Dianne Lane for Manassas City Council
Campaign website · diannelaneformanassas.com
“I support development of the City's downtown and Mathis Ave projects.”
Proposes parks and green space in downtown redevelopment projects.
Dianne Lane for Manassas City Council
Campaign website · diannelaneformanassas.com
“Ensuring parks and green space are included in downtown and Mathis Ave.”
Pledges to bring residents' voices into development decisions.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“I will bring the voices of the residents to the decision-making for the development efforts.”

Jill M. Spall

No party listed

Chair, Manassas City School Board

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No documented position found.

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Helen Anne Zurita

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Eugene E. "Doc" Brown

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Colin J. Turner

No party listed

Federal consultant

The gist

Proposes planned growth that protects established neighborhoods.
Supports a resident role before major decisions are settled.
Proposes filling downtown storefronts and using history for tourism.
Proposes better sidewalk and trail links to downtown and VRE.
Supports school partnerships with local employers.

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Proposes planned growth that protects established neighborhoods.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“That means protecting established neighborhoods and historic resources, keeping housing within reach, investing in strong schools and infrastructure”
Supports a resident role before major decisions are settled.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“Residents should also have a meaningful role in shaping that future before major decisions are effectively settled.”
Proposes filling downtown storefronts and using history for tourism.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“using our history more intentionally to support tourism and local businesses”
Proposes better sidewalk and trail links to downtown and VRE.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“improving sidewalk and trail connections between neighborhoods, parks, downtown and VRE”
Supports school partnerships with local employers.
How to vote in Manassas: candidate questionnaire responses (Cardinal News voter guide data)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
“We should also strengthen partnerships between our schools and local employers”

Lynn Forkell Greene

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Theresa Coates Ellis

No party listedIncumbent

Manassas City Council member; small-business owner

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No documented position found.

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Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.