CHESAPEAKE — Two candidates will be on the ballot in November’s elections to be Chesapeake’s new treasurer.
The winning candidate will replace former Treasurer Barbara Carraway, a Republican who had been in office for more than 30 years until earlier this summer. She retired in June after city leaders took over certain duties assigned to her office due to concerns they cited regarding her performance leading the office.
The winning candidate will carry out Carraway’s term — set to expire in 2026.
Candidates who will appear on the ballot are Benton M. “Ben” White Jr., a Republican, and Dawn Ashby Quick, a Democrat, according to the Chesapeake Registrar.
The deadline to file was Friday.
White formerly served as deputy treasurer and a deputy sheriff, according to his campaign Facebook page, and currently serves as deputy director of Chesapeake Economic Development. He’s worked for the city since 1991. He won the Republican firehouse primary election held Aug. 12 against candidate Cindy Ewing.
Quick is the city’s deputy commissioner of the revenue and began working for the city in 1998, according to employment data provided by the city. She ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign for the Commissioner of Revenue race in 2021, according to previous coverage from The Virginian-Pilot.
Natalie Anderson, 757-732-1133, [email protected]
