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City of Norfolk
Kenneth Cooper 'Kenny' Alexander
Mayor
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
33
/ 100
F
Raw: 2 of 6 dynamic max
· 3 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
2/ 70
🏛️ Local First
0/ 30
National Rank
#4,771 of 8,776 · bottom 45.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: Christian (licensed and ordained Minister since the 1980s, nondenominational, non-pastoring; speaks at 'churches, temples, mosques, and synagogues' per WTKR 2017 'The Mayor's Ministry' profile). Explicitly compartmentalizes faith from governance.
Education: Lake Taylor HS (1985); A.S. Mortuary Science (Brightpoint CC, formerly John Tyler CC); B.A. Political Science (Old Dominion); M.A. Diplomacy (Norwich); Ph.D. Leadership and Change (Antioch, 2019)
Background: Born and raised in Norfolk. President, Metropolitan Funeral Service. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships, Virginia Community College System. VA House of Delegates 89th District 2002-2012. VA Senate 5th District 2012-2016. Virginia Legislative Black Caucus chair (2008). 25th and first Black Mayor of Norfolk (since 7/1/2016); re-elected 11/5/2024 with 59.3% (def. Thomas Leeman Jr. 33.4%, Giovanni Dolmo 6.6%). Current term 1/1/2025-12/31/2028. Norfolk City Council mayoral seat is officially nonpartisan but Alexander is a lifelong Democrat; endorsed Harris-Walz at a Norfolk 'Out for Harris' rally Sept 2024.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: Mayor of Norfolk (officially nonpartisan; D-aligned per lifelong party affiliation + 2024 Harris-Walz Norfolk LGBTQ rally appearance). Term 1/1/2025-12/31/2028 — NOT on Nov 2026 ballot. HARD positive public_justice q0 evidence: Direct quote in WTKR coverage of gun-violence response — 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' Plus 13NewsNow (June 2020) reporting Alexander 'do[es] not support reducing the police department's budget at all.' State of the City messaging across 2024-2026 credits adding 43 new sworn officers + 'largest academy class of sheriff's deputies in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police pattern clears the high bar — this is exactly the kind of D-aligned official who EARNS the TRUE on the police-backing cell per the rubric's principle of giving credit where earned. HARD adverse christian_liberty q0 evidence: in WTKR 2017 'The Mayor's Ministry' profile, Alexander explicitly framed public profession of his Christian conviction as off-limits in governance — 'You have to be careful that you understand that line, and never cross that line, because then you are no better than the Taliban.' He is a Christian minister (licensed and ordained since the 1980s, nondenominational) who deliberately keeps Christianity out of policy; that is documented evidence AGAINST the rubric's affirmative-public-profession standard. SOFT adverse biblical_marriage q4 evidence: WHRO 9/4/2024 — Alexander gave remarks endorsing Harris-Walz at 'Out for Harris' LGBTQ-community rally at MJ's Tavern in Norfolk. Explicit alliance with LGBTQ political activism. (Not scored as HARD because I did not locate a signed Pride proclamation from the Mayor's office — the City's Pride Month communications appear to be administrative/PR, not mayoral proclamations.) NO EVIDENCE FOUND on sanctity of life (no abortion-stance statement, no PP endorsement, no SBA endorsement), biblical_marriage q0/q2 (no marriage-definition or biological-sex statement), family_child_sovereignty (any cell — mayor doesn't sit on NPS school board; no comment located on the 2023 NPS 'Get Real' adoption or any school-choice/parental-consent/CRT-SOGI issue), christian_liberty q2/q3/q4, economic_stewardship q2 (no BBA/deficit framing — local budgets are routine governance), election_integrity q0/q1/q4 (his state-senate roll calls on SB 731/SB 719 not retrievable in this pass), public_justice q1/q2/q3/q4, refuse_state_overreach q0-q4 (no documented friction with Richmond on lockdowns/mandates/ESG/unconstitutional directives — generally cooperative posture), border_immigration q1/q2 (no statement; Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron operates an ICE IGSA at the city jail but that is sheriff function, not mayoral), self_defense q0/q1 (NO Norfolk firearms-in-buildings ordinance on the books — the 2020 ordinance was pulled by the City Attorney before any roll-call and never returned; cannot score Alexander adverse on that basis). Counter-archetype context: D mayor + ordained Christian minister + affirmative anti-defund pro-police record + explicit church-state separation posture. Verification note: the 'Apostolic bishop' framing sometimes used did NOT verify — he is listed as 'licensed and ordained Minister' per WTKR; not on Norfolk Apostolic Church staff (Sr. Pastor is Michael Blankenship).
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
Not yet verified
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_AlexanderEncyclopedia
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www.norfolk.gov/PrideMonthOfficial
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Alexander appeared as headlining political endorser at the Sept 2024 'Out for Harris' LGBTQ-community rally at MJ's Tavern, Norfolk — explicit alliance with LGBTQ political activism (soft adverse; no signed Pride proclamation located). Lean Left
Alexander appeared as headlining political endorser at the Sept 2024 'Out for Harris' LGBTQ-community rally at MJ's Tavern, Norfolk — explicit alliance with LGBTQ political activism (soft adverse; no signed Pride proclamation located).
- [2]Ordained Christian minister since the 1980s, but explicitly bars public profession of Christ from governance: 'You have to be careful that you understand that line, and never cross that line, because then you are no better than the Taliban.' Documented stance AGAINST the rubric's affirmative-public-profession standard. Unclassified
Ordained Christian minister since the 1980s, but explicitly bars public profession of Christ from governance: 'You have to be careful that you understand that line, and never cross that line, because then you are no better than the Taliban.' Documented stance AGAINST the rubric's affirmative-public-profession standard.
- [3]Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar. Unclassified
Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar.
- [4]Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar. Unclassified
Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar.
- [5]Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar. Unclassified
Explicit anti-defund advocacy in WTKR gun-violence response: 'My council and I, we are not defunding police. We are funding police.' 13NewsNow June 2020: Alexander does not support reducing the police department's budget at all. State of the City: added 43 new officers and credited 'largest sheriff's academy in a decade' for the 20% violent-crime drop. Multi-year affirmative pro-police advocacy clears the high bar.
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