This year’s City Council and School Board candidates (UPDATED)
Here is the list of who is in the running for South Richmond City Council and School Board seats.
We’ve added links to the candidates’ websites & socials, and to the VPAP $$$ reporting for each race.
If you’ve got something that we’re missing please let us know!
POSTED Feb 5, 2024 / LAST UPDATED: Sept 8, 2024
4th DISTRICT
City Council $$$
Sarah Abubaker 
School Board $$$
Garrett Sawyer
Wesley Hedgepeth
Angela Fontaine
5th DISTRICT
City Council $$$
Stephanie Lynch (incumbent)
School Board $$$
Stephanie Rizzi (incumbent)
Mamie Taylor
6th DISTRICT
City Council $$$
Ellen F. Robertson (incumbent)
Willie Hilliard 
INTERVIEW
Tavares Floyd INTERVIEW
School Board $$$
Dr. Shonda Harris-Muhammed (incumbent)
8th DISTRICT
City Council $$$
Reva Trammell (incumbent)
Frank Wilson INTERVIEW
School Board $$$
Emmett J. Jafari
PH “Cruz” Sherman
9th DISTRICT
City Council $$$
Nicole Jones INTERVIEW
Stephanie Starling INTERVIEW
School Board $$$
Shavonda Dixon
MAYORAL
Andreas Addison
Danny Avula
Michelle Mosby
Maurice Neblett
Harrison Roday
Shavonda Dixon has been appointed to the empty 9th District School Board seat
https://southrichmondnews.com/2024/02/06/shavonda-dixon-new-9th-district-school-board-representative/
Mary Gresham is a candidate for the 9th District School Board seat
https://www.facebook.com/mary.gresham.520/posts/352276657673074:352276657673074
UPDATED: Stephanie Lynch is running for re-election in the 5th District
Nye is NOT running for re-election in the 4th https://southrichmondnews.com/2024/02/21/nye-not-seeking-re-election-for-4th-district-council-seat/
Sarah Abubaker announces for 4th District City Council seat
https://southrichmondnews.com/2024/02/22/sarah-abubaker-announces-for-4th-district-city-council-seat/
Willie Hilliard appears to be in the mix for City Council 6th District seat
https://southrichmondnews.com/2024/02/24/willie-hilliard-appears-to-be-in-the-mix-for-city-council-6th-district-seat/
Emmett Johnson Jafari is a candidate for the 8th District School Board
https://southrichmondnews.com/2024/04/03/perennial-candidate-jafari-up-for-8th-district-school-board-seat/
Stephanie Rizzi has confirmed that she is running for re-election for 5th District School Board
This may be the year for School Board turnover as many have called for the resignation of RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras
8th District School Board representative Dawn C. Page is not running for re-election
Added socials for Tavares Floyd and a photo for Stephanie Starling