Elected Offices & Terms
Elected officials serve a set number of years before they have to run again. Below is the schedule of elections for local, state and federal representatives.
Voter Registration & Elections
Petition for Writs of Special Elections
Two writs issued by Virginia Beach City Courts calling for two special elections to be held in 2024:
- Petition and Proposed Order for a Writ of Special Election to fill the vacancy in the office of councilmember District 1: to be held Jan. 9, 2024.
- Petition and an Order for a Writ of Special Election to fill a vacancy in the Office of the Sheriff:Â to be held Nov. 5, 2024.
The next election to be held in the City of Virginia Beach is a special election to fill the District 1 vacancy on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
Schedule of General Elections
Mayor
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 5, 2024
City Council & School Board
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 5, 2024
Constitutional Officers
- Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer
- Term of Office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 4, 2025
Clerk of Court
- Term of office: Eight years
- Next election: Nov. 2, 2027
Soil & Water Conservation Director, Virginia Dare District
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 7, 2023
Governor, Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 4, 2025
State Senate
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 7, 2023
House of Delegates
- Term of office: Two years
- Next election: Nov. 7, 2023
​President and Vice-President
- Term of office: Four years
- Next election: Nov. 5, 2024
U.S. Senate
- Two Senators for the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Term of office: Six years
- Next election: Nov. 5, 2024
House of Representatives
- Second Congressional District
- Term of office: Two years
- Next election: Nov. 5, 2024​