Newport News City Council

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Term

4 years

Candidates

1

Election

Nov 3, 2026

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

Curtis D. Bethany III

No party listedIncumbent

Vice Mayor of Newport News (North District)

The gist

• Supports the school construction sales tax referendum.
• Supports adding housing in Newport News.

More about Curtis

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1. Supports the school construction sales tax referendum.

   Newport News City Council candidates talk Camp Morrison, sales tax and blight

   Debate / forum transcript · Daily Press (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

   “Bethany, Long and Eley said they understand the economic pressures facing residents, but said they support the tax”

2. Supports adding housing in Newport News.

   Newport News City Council candidates talk Camp Morrison, sales tax and blight

   Debate / forum transcript · Daily Press (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

   “We have to have housing, additional housing in Newport News. That's the truth of it.”

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