2024 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election

The 2024 Richmond mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Richmond, Virginia. The election was won by Danny Avula who will take office as the city's 81st mayor in January 2025.^[1] He will become the city's first immigrant mayor.^[2]

Incumbent Democratic mayor Levar Stoney was term-limited and could seek re-election to a third term in office; he is instead running for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2025.^[3]

Candidates

Declared

Andreas Addison, city councilor (Party affiliation: Independent)^[4]
Danny Avula, former commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Michelle Mosby, former city council president and candidate for mayor in 2016 (Party affiliation: Independent)^[6]
Maurice Neblett, security professional (Party affiliation: Independent)^[7]
Harrison Roday, investor (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[8]

Withdrawn

Garrett Sawyer, school board member (Party affiliation: Independent) (running for re-election)^[9]

Declined

Jeff Bourne, former Virginia state delegate and former Richmond school board member (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[10]
Chris Hilbert, former city councilor (Party affiliation: Independent)^[11]

Endorsements

Michelle Mosby (I)

State legislators

Michael Jones, Virginia state delegate (Democratic)^[7]
Delores McQuinn, Virginia state delegate (Democratic)^[7]

Richmond officials

Dwight Clinton Jones, former mayor (Democratic)^[6]
Cynthia Newbille, city councilor^[6]
Ellen Robertson, city councilor^[6]

Individuals

J.J. Minor II, president of the Richmond NAACP^[6]

Declined to endorse

Richmond officials

Levar Stoney, incumbent mayor (Democratic)^[12]

Results

2024 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election
Candidate		Votes	%
Andreas Addison
Danny Avula
Michelle Mosby
Maurice Neblett
Harrison Roday
Total votes

References

^ "Richmond mayor-elect Danny Avula shares his outlook for the city". Yahoo News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ Moreno, Sabrina (April 10, 2024). "Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor". Axios.
^ Vozzella, Laura (April 22, 2024). "Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
^ Feld, Lowell (February 21, 2024). "Richmond City Councilmember Andreas Addison Announces Candidacy for Mayor". Blue Virginia. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ Moreno, Sabrina (April 10, 2024). "Dr. Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Holter, Em (January 25, 2024). "Michelle Mosby officially launches bid for Richmond mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Holter, Em (December 17, 2023). "Richmond's mayoral race is less than year away — here's who is running so far". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ Mirshahi, Dean (February 22, 2024). "Here's who's running for Richmond mayor in 2024". WRIC-TV. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ "Richmond School Board could be reshaped by upcoming election". VPM Media Corporation. May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Sawyer entered the school board race after leaving behind a bid for Richmond mayor
^ Oliver, Ned (November 30, 2023). "Who's thinking about running for mayor in Richmond". Axios. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Jeff Bourne, who served on the city school board before serving three terms representing the city in the General Assembly, had been publicly considering jumping in the race...he told Axios this week he's decided against it
^ Moreno, Sabrina (March 19, 2024). "Former councilman Chris Hilbert says he won't run for Richmond mayor". Axios. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ Moomaw, Graham (October 30, 2024). "Stoney says voters don't want major change at City Hall, cites new report showing improvements". The Richmonder. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

[1] "Richmond mayor-elect Danny Avula shares his outlook for the city". Yahoo News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[:1-2] Moreno, Sabrina (April 10, 2024). "Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor". Axios.

[3] Vozzella, Laura (April 22, 2024). "Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

[4] Feld, Lowell (February 21, 2024). "Richmond City Councilmember Andreas Addison Announces Candidacy for Mayor". Blue Virginia. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[5] Moreno, Sabrina (April 10, 2024). "Dr. Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

[mosby-6] Holter, Em (January 25, 2024). "Michelle Mosby officially launches bid for Richmond mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[less-7] Holter, Em (December 17, 2023). "Richmond's mayoral race is less than year away — here's who is running so far". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[8] Mirshahi, Dean (February 22, 2024). "Here's who's running for Richmond mayor in 2024". WRIC-TV. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[9] "Richmond School Board could be reshaped by upcoming election". VPM Media Corporation. May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Sawyer entered the school board race after leaving behind a bid for Richmond mayor

[10] Oliver, Ned (November 30, 2023). "Who's thinking about running for mayor in Richmond". Axios. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Jeff Bourne, who served on the city school board before serving three terms representing the city in the General Assembly, had been publicly considering jumping in the race...he told Axios this week he's decided against it

[11] Moreno, Sabrina (March 19, 2024). "Former councilman Chris Hilbert says he won't run for Richmond mayor". Axios. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[12] Moomaw, Graham (October 30, 2024). "Stoney says voters don't want major change at City Hall, cites new report showing improvements". The Richmonder. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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