Harrisonburg elections · Candidate listing
Rachel G. Smallwood
Independent
Election day:
Background
The Harrisonburg Citizen’s 2026 school-board election coverage identifies Smallwood as a senior project manager at Rock Solid Project Solutions and a member of Harrisonburg’s Park and Recreation Advisory Committee, with a committee term ending in 2027. It also reports that she has worked as an adjunct professor at universities, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Sources: The Harrisonburg Citizen, “3 seats, 3 candidates: This fall’s city school board election…”
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
School priorities
Smallwood agreed that public schools should prioritize academic achievement and character-building to preserve American traditions and self-government.
iVoterGuide, 2026 Harrisonburg City Public Schools School Board candidate profileSchool choice
She agreed that school choice creates competition that can push public schools to improve their educational systems.
iVoterGuide, 2026 Harrisonburg City Public Schools School Board candidate profileSchool safety
She agreed that licensed faculty with ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school to respond to an active-shooter situation.
iVoterGuide, 2026 Harrisonburg City Public Schools School Board candidate profile