2024 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election explained

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Withdrawn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]

See also

• 2024 Virginia elections

External links

Official campaign websites

• Andreas Addison (I) for Mayor
• Danny Avula (D) for Mayor
• Michelle Mosby (I) for Mayor
• Maurice Neblett (I) for Mayor
• Harrison Roday (I) for Mayor
• Garrett Sawyer (I) for Mayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-11-07 . Richmond mayor-elect Danny Avula shares his outlook for the city . 2024-11-07 . Yahoo News . en-US.
2. News: Moreno . Sabrina . April 10, 2024 . Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor . Axios.
3. News: Vozzella . Laura . Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post . 23 April 2024 . . 22 April 2024.
4. News: Blue Virginia . February 21, 2024 . Richmond City Councilmember Andreas Addison Announces Candidacy for Mayor. Feld, Lowell . February 21, 2024 .
5. News: Moreno . Sabrina . April 10, 2024 . Dr. Danny Avula announces run for Richmond mayor . . April 10, 2024.
6. News: February 21, 2024 . . Michelle Mosby officially launches bid for Richmond mayor. Holter, Em . January 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125212227/https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/michelle-mosby-mayor-candidate-election/article_6a279042-bb9f-11ee-9e79-e33f5bc8bb2f.html . January 25, 2024 .
7. News: . February 21, 2024 . Richmond's mayoral race is less than year away — here's who is running so far. Holter, Em . December 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116222443/https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-mayor-chris-hilbert-michelle-mosby-maurice-neblett-garrett-sawyer/article_01189d1e-9915-11ee-be9a-a7df5c3b7e5b.html . January 16, 2024 .
8. News: March 17, 2024 . . Here's who's running for Richmond mayor in 2024. Mirshahi, Dean . February 22, 2024 .
9. News: . July 8, 2024 . Richmond School Board could be reshaped by upcoming election. May 21, 2024 . Sawyer entered the school board race after leaving behind a bid for Richmond mayor .
10. News: . February 21, 2024 . Who's thinking about running for mayor in Richmond . November 30, 2023 . Oliver, Ned . 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. News: Moreno . Sabrina . March 19, 2024 . Former councilman Chris Hilbert says he won't run for Richmond mayor . February 21, 2024 . Axios.