Lisa L. Lucas-Burke

About this race

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

5 candidates ran for Portsmouth City Council in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 36 donors to their 2016 campaign for city council. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

$60K raised.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections (COMET), reports through 2026-10-22.

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Also running

• Mark A. Hugel · Independent
• Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr. · Independent
• William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. · Independent
• Mark M. Whitaker · Independent

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Quick answers

What party is Lisa L. Lucas-Burke?

Lisa L. Lucas-Burke is running as an Independent.

What does the Portsmouth City Council seat do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who is Lisa L. Lucas-Burke running against?

Mark A. Hugel, Vernon Lamont Tillage, Jr., William E. "Bill" Moody, Jr. and Mark M. Whitaker, for Portsmouth City Council.

How much money has Lisa L. Lucas-Burke raised?

$60K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Lisa L. Lucas-Burke liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke is moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for Lisa L. Lucas-Burke?

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