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Newark City Council Election

Election Date:May 9, 2028Register by:April 19, 2028
Current holder:LaMonica McIver(Democratic)

The Newark City Council Election on May 9, 2028, will determine the composition of the municipal legislative body for New Jersey's largest city. Voters will elect members to the nine-member Newark Municipal Council, which consists of five ward-based seats and four at-large positions, all serving four-year terms.

About This Race

The Newark City Council Election on May 9, 2028, will determine the composition of the municipal legislative body for New Jersey's largest city. Voters will elect members to the nine-member Newark Municipal Council, which consists of five ward-based seats and four at-large positions, all serving four-year terms.

Candidates

Important Dates

Election Date
May 9, 2028
Registration Deadline
April 19, 2028
Early Voting Starts
April 27, 2028
Early Voting Ends
May 5, 2028

How to Vote

To vote in the Newark City Council Election, New Jersey residents must be registered to vote by April 19, 2028. Voters can cast ballots in person on Election Day at their assigned polling place, during the early voting period from April 27 to May 5, 2028, or by requesting a vote-by-mail ballot, which must be applied for by May 1, 2028, and received by the county board of elections no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

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Incumbent
Democratic

LaMonica McIver

Newark Municipal Council Member At-Large

Biography

LaMonica McIver is a current Newark Municipal Council Member seeking re-election to an at-large seat. A longtime community advocate and former Essex County Superintendent of Schools, she is running to continue her work on public safety, youth development, and economic opportunity initiatives in Newark.

Campaign Website
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Democratic

Dupré Kelly

Newark Municipal Council Member At-Large

Biography

Dupré Kelly is a Newark native, community organizer, and former aide to Mayor Ras Baraka running for an at-large seat on the Municipal Council. He is campaigning on a platform of increasing transparency in city government, expanding affordable housing, and strengthening neighborhood-based economic development.

Campaign Website

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