In Suffolk, David Miles will take over as the city’s sheriff, according to unofficial results reported to the state. The race was the most contested in the city, with three candidates vying for the position. Voters also picked candidates for commonwealth’s attorney, treasurer and commissioner of revenue. More than 38,000 voters in the city cast ballots in this year’s election.

Sheriff

Miles was elected in a race that featured three law enforcement officers. Miles, who had been in the job for about 15 months, was running for his first four-year term as the city’s sheriff. He won an unopposed special election in 2024 to fill the remainder of the term of retired Sheriff E.C. Harris.

Miles faced off against Norfolk Police Sgt. Issoufou Boubacar and Dan Summerell, a police sergeant at Veterans Affairs. All three ran as independents.

Miles received more than 67% of the vote Tuesday night.

Commonwealth’s attorney

Narendra R. Pleas will serve as Suffolk’s commonwealth’s attorney for the next four years. Narendra was defending her seat as the city’s top prosecutor against independent Patrick Bales, a local attorney. Pleas first won the seat in 2021, following the retirement of Phil Ferguson, who was the city’s prosecutor for 44 years.

Pleas received more than 60% of the vote.

Treasurer

Andrew Owen, who ran for Suffolk treasurer unopposed, also won. The treasurer is the custodian for public funds in the city, and the office is responsible for all activities related to the receipt, deposit, investment, reconciliation and disbursements of funds.

Owen received more than 26,000 votes in this year’s election. Owen, 35, has years of experience in the treasurer’s office, serving as the chief deputy treasurer for the city. Incumbent Ronald Williams did not seek reelection after serving in the office since 1982.

Commissioner of revenue

Susan Draper won the election for the Suffolk commissioner of revenue. Draper, who has served in the position since 2014, has 24 years of experience in the commissioner’s office. She has served as chief deputy commissioner of the revenue since 2007. Draper defeated challenger Bishop Staten, a newcomer to civil service, with more than 71% of the vote.

The seat has four-year term, and the commission is responsible for assessing local taxes. Before the election Draper said her top priority was to continue providing excellent customer service to citizens, providing fair assessments of property and preparing state income tax returns according to the law and local ordinances.

Eliza Noe, eliza.noe@virginiamedia.com

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