Election'26
Follow all coverage of Richmond’s 2026 election cycle, including mayoral and city council races, candidate announcements, campaign developments, and updates shaping the city’s political landscape.
Election'26
Follow all coverage of Richmond’s 2026 election cycle, including mayoral and city council races, candidate announcements, campaign developments, and updates shaping the city’s political landscape.
Four candidates have filed to run for mayor of Richmond, and multiple city council seats also drew challengers, as the city prepares for its first primary under a new majority-vote system, according to documents filed with the city clerk as of October 3, 2025. The June 2026 election will be
Doria Robinson held her campaign kickoff event to formally enter the race for Richmond City Council District 3 last Saturday, officially declaring her reelection bid. “We knew the holidays were coming up, and people kept asking me, ' Are you running?” Robinson said at the Richmond Civic Center Plaza event.
by Soren Hemmila
Doria Robinson held her campaign kickoff event to formally enter the race for Richmond City Council District 3 last Saturday, officially declaring her reelection bid. “We knew the holidays were coming up, and people kept asking me, ' Are you running?” Robinson said at the Richmond Civic Center Plaza event.
by Soren Hemmila
Four candidates have filed to run for mayor of Richmond, and multiple city council seats also drew challengers, as the city prepares for its first primary under a new majority-vote system, according to documents filed with the city clerk as of October 3, 2025. The June 2026 election will be
by Soren Hemmila
