Dupre L. Kelly

Incumbent City Council Member for the West Ward in Newark, New Jersey

Dupre L. Kelly is a candidate for Newark City Council West Ward Election in Newark, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: Muta N. El-Amin, Jimmy L. McCoy, Malcolm X. Outlaw Sr..

Dupre L. Kelly is the incumbent City Council Member for Newark's West Ward, elected in a runoff on June 14, 2022, and taking office on July 1, 2022. Born and raised in Newark's West Ward, he is a graduate of Essex County Vocational and Technical High School and attended Shaw University. Kelly is a founding member of the multi-platinum hip-hop group Lords of the Underground and is recognized as the first platinum-selling hip-hop artist in the United States to be elected to public office. He also founded the nonprofit organization 211 Community Impact, focusing on community empowerment.

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