Suffolk voters will cast their ballots for mayor, three City Council seats and three School Board positions this November. Several candidates have qualified for each race by meeting the June 18 deadline, according to the city registrar’s office.
Mayoral candidates include incumbent Michael Duman, who is facing challengers Clinton Jenkins and David Bosselman.
Three City Council seats are on the ballot. Nansemond Borough incumbent Lue Ward is running unopposed. Sleepy Hole Borough incumbent Roger Fawcett will face Ebony Wright. Finally, Whaleyville incumbent LeOtis Williams is running against Jason Wooldridge.
In Suffolk School Board races, Nansemond Borough candidates include James Shores and Valerie Fields. Incumbent Judith Brooks-Buck is not seeking reelection. In Sleepy Hole, incumbent Heather Howell is facing Carly Bosco. Lastly, in Whaleyville, candidates Sean McGee, Jonathan Rankin and Thelma Hinton will face off after incumbent Phyllis Byrum chose not to seek reelection.
Suffolk operates a nonpartisan borough system, where the city is divided into seven voting boroughs and each borough’s residents vote for City Council and School Board seats.
Trevor Metcalfe, 757-222-5345, trevor.metcalfe@pilotonline.com
