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Tappahannock, Virginia

2026 election results. 2 contests on Tappahannock's ballot in Virginia's official results. Mayor: Carolyn S. Barrett ahead. Member Town Council: Kenneth A. "Skip" Gillis, Robert Tyler Lowery and James M. Frazier Jr. ahead.

2 contests on Tappahannock's ballot

From Virginia's official results file, where the contest's name gives Tappahannock as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Town of Tappahannock)

CandidateVotesShare
Carolyn S. Barrett39550.6%
Troy L. Balderson38349.1%
Write-In20.3%

Carolyn S. Barrett ahead.

Member Town Council (Town of Tappahannock) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kenneth A. "Skip" Gillis31919.7%
Robert Tyler Lowery31019.2%
James M. Frazier Jr.29017.9%
Dianna L. Carneal28917.9%
M. Jeans Owens20412.6%
J. Erin Kelley19311.9%
Write-In130.8%

Kenneth A. "Skip" Gillis, Robert Tyler Lowery and James M. Frazier Jr. ahead.

Statewide races in Essex County

U.S. Senate

Mark Warner
51.9%2,585
Bert Mizusawa
48.1%2,397
97% counted

These are Essex County's votes, which include Tappahannock's. Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.

Results for Tappahannock alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Essex County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:56 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Tappahannock as their place; other contests on Tappahannock voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Essex County's page.