2025 Chesapeake, Virginia elections

2025 Chesapeake, Virginia elections

November 4, 2025

A general election will be held in Chesapeake, Virginia to elect various county-level officials on November 4, 2025. Primary elections will take place on June 17.[1]

Sheriff

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Wallace Chadwick, police lieutenant[2][3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Dave Rosado, incumbent sheriff[4][5]

Campaign

Immigration and cooperation with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department, was considered a focus of the campaign.[6][7]

Results

Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace Chadwick III 7,300 58.20
Republican Dave Rosado (incumbent) 5,242 41.80
Total votes 12,542 100.00

Third-party or independent candidates

Write-in candidates

  • Dave Rosado, incumbent sheriff (eliminated in Republican primary)[9]

Commonwealth's Attorney

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Matthew Hamel, incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney[1] (switched parties in 2024)[10]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Commissioner of Revenue

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Victoria Proffitt, incumbent commissioner[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennifer Naperala, candidate for city council in 2024[1]

Treasurer

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Wendy Roenker, legal counsel at the treasurer's office[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Corrie Kring, employee at the treasurer's office

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ Harper, Jane (28 April 2025). "Chesapeake sheriff is being challenged by a city police officer". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ^ Alvarez-Wertz, Jane. "Candidate Profile: Wallace W. Chadwick III (Chesapeake Sheriff race)". WAVY.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  4. ^ Harrison, Emily. "Incumbent faces off against challenger in primary for Chesapeake's Sheriff". 13 News Now. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ^ Alvarez-Wertz, Jane. "Candidate Profile: Dave Rosado (Chesapeake Sheriff race)". WAVY.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  6. ^ Anderson, Natalie (6 June 2025). "Immigration enforcement at heart of divisive Chesapeake sheriff's race". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  7. ^ Burness, Alex (5 June 2025). ""It Blows My Mind That There's No Opposition": When ICE Allies Run Unchallenged". Bolts. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Republican Primary: Sheriff Chesapeake". vpap.org. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ "After losing in primary, Chesapeake Sheriff David Rosado to run a write-in campaign". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ Horne, Chris. "Chesapeake CA resigns from local GOP". WAVY.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.