Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins

Former City Council Member in Newark, New Jersey

Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins is a candidate for Newark City Council Central Ward in Newark, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as No Party Preference.

Also running: Amina Bey.

Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins is a former councilwoman for the Central Ward of Newark. She served as an at-large member of the Municipal Council from 1995 to 2006 and represented the Central Ward from 2014 to 2018. Born and raised in Newark, she attended Queen of Angels Grammar School, Sister Clara Muhammad High School, and Bloomfield College, where she majored in Business Administration. She also enrolled in the Intensive Chef Program at the New York Restaurant School. Chaneyfield Jenkins ran for Mayor of Newark in 2018, losing to incumbent Ras Baraka. She also ran unsuccessfully in the special election for the Central Ward seat on November 4, 2025.

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