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Dayton, Virginia

2026 election results. 3 contests on Dayton's ballot in Virginia's official results. Mayor - Dayton: Samuel S. Lee is unopposed. Member Town Council - Dayton: Chad W. Moore and Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank are unopposed.

3 contests on Dayton's ballot

From Virginia's official results file, where the contest's name gives Dayton 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 - Dayton (Town of Dayton)

CandidateVotesShare
Samuel S. Lee64496.3%
Write-In253.7%

Samuel S. Lee is unopposed.

Member Town Council - Dayton (Town of Dayton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chad W. Moore49950.7%
Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank44845.5%
Write-In383.9%

Chad W. Moore and Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank are unopposed.

Member Town Council - Dayton - Special (Town of Dayton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Travis L. McDaniel35137.9%
Trevor A. Cockburn29331.6%
L. Joey Henry25327.3%
Write-In303.2%

Travis L. McDaniel and Trevor A. Cockburn ahead.

Statewide races in Rockingham County

U.S. Senate

Bert Mizusawa
63.1%23,769
Mark Warner
36.9%13,871
97% counted

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

Results for Dayton alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Rockingham 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 Dayton as their place; other contests on Dayton voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Rockingham County's page.