Donna Jackson

Community Activist in Newark, New Jersey

Donna Jackson is a candidate for Newark City Council At-Large in Newark, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: Nadirah A. Brown, Christina G. Cherry, Malik H. Cooper, C. Lawrence Crump, Josephine C. Garcia, Alonzo Herran Jr., Joanette Hinnant, Khalil T. Kettles, Maria E. Lebron, Lynda A. Lloyd, Pablo R. Olivera, Rasheen M. Peppers, Luis A. Quintana, Edden O. Rivera, Louise Scott-Rountree, Yusuf A. Shabazz, Lamont T. Vaughn, Altarik White.

Donna Jackson is a community activist in Newark known for her confrontational style at council meetings. She is a second-generation activist who has advocated for residents on issues such as anti-violence and job creation. She has been involved in civic life for many years, focusing on government accountability and fiscal responsibility in both Newark and Essex County. Another individual named Donna Jackson is the director of membership development for the Project 21 black leadership network and has a background in accounting and political work on Republican campaigns in Arkansas; it is unconfirmed if this is the same person.