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.
Education
Dianne LaneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
- Supports school partnerships with local employers.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Housing
Dianne LaneNo party listed
- Supports The Landings attainable housing development.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
- Proposes planned growth that protects established neighborhoods.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Dianne LaneNo party listed
- Supports the city's downtown and Mathis Avenue redevelopment projects.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
- Proposes filling downtown storefronts and using history for tourism.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Dianne LaneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
- Proposes better sidewalk and trail links to downtown and VRE.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Dianne LaneNo party listed
- Proposes parks and green space in downtown redevelopment projects.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
No documented position found.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Dianne LaneNo party listed
- Pledges to bring residents' voices into development decisions.
Jill M. SpallNo party listed
No documented position found.
Helen Anne ZuritaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Eugene E. "Doc" BrownNo party listed
No documented position found.
Colin J. TurnerNo party listed
- Supports a resident role before major decisions are settled.
Lynn Forkell GreeneNo party listed
No documented position found.
Theresa Coates EllisNo party listed
No documented position found.
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.