Lakeshia J. Tinsley

Non-Partisan | Virginia

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Candidate Profile

Petersburg City Public Schools, Fifth Ward Virginia General and Special HD 20 | November 3, 2026

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Bluefield College, Bluefield, Bachelor of Science, 2006-2008

Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Associate of Arts, 2003-2005

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Volunteer, 2021-2026

Benefits Programs Organization, Member, 2019-2026

NAACP, Member, 2026-2026

The Luck Group, Board Member, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Petersburg School Board Ward 5, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Petersburg Education Association PEA

OTHER (1)

Southside Virginia Association of Realtors

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Petersburg Education Association

Southside Virginia Association of Realtors

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

ActBlue (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Complete list of candidate's Campaign Finance Reports can be found on the Virginia State Board of Elections website.

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Choose not to answer

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

None


ECONOMY

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Disagree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I believe the Federal Government should fund public education from Pre-K through 12th grade. It would be great for them to also fund 2 years from an accredited local community college.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

I believe in personal freedom and equal treatment in which schools remain neutral.


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Choose not to answer


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Agree

I believe schools should offer Civic education

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Disagree

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

I support a comprehensive sex education course that gives full and medical facts from a professional. I want kids to know abstinence is a valid choice and understand about consent, body parts, healthy relationships, teen domestic violence and birth control options.

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Social Emotional Learning, Information Technology, Mathematics, Science, History, Civics, Vocational Learning, Art & Music, Language Arts, Foreign Language, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Agree

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Disagree


VALUES

Biological males should be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in a higher power that gives life a deeper sense of purpose and connection to humankind.

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Choose not to answer

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Choose not to answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral

Identity would have to be legally verified to vote


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

Did not answer

I believe I have voted every year since I turned 18 years old.

What political party are you affiliated with?

Non-partisan race

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Moderate


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Disagree

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