Melvin Cotton Jr.

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Melvin Cotton Jr. is the School Board Member, At Large. Melvin Cotton Jr.'s page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

8 candidates ran for Portsmouth City School Board in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Melvin Cotton Jr. only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

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Funding

$4,749 raised.

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

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Also running

• Quniana D. "Q" Futrell · Independent
• Denzel E. Glover · Independent
• Cardell C. Patillo, Jr. · Independent
• Luis F. Padilla · Independent
• Justin V. Randall-Jenkins · Independent
• Tamara L. Shewmake · Independent
• Ingrid P. Whitaker · Independent

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Quick answers

What party is Melvin Cotton Jr.?

Melvin Cotton Jr. is running as an Independent.

Is Melvin Cotton Jr. the incumbent?

Yes. Melvin Cotton Jr. currently holds this office.

What does the Portsmouth City School Board seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Melvin Cotton Jr. running against?

Quniana D. "Q" Futrell, Denzel E. Glover, Cardell C. Patillo, Jr., Luis F. Padilla, Justin V. Randall-Jenkins, Tamara L. Shewmake and Ingrid P. Whitaker, for Portsmouth City School Board.

How much money has Melvin Cotton Jr. raised?

$4,749 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Melvin Cotton Jr.?

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