Newark City Council At-Large in Newark, New Jersey
2026 Primary Election
- Nadirah A. Brown — Community Advocate in Newark, New Jersey
Nadirah A. Brown is a community advocate in Newark who has been noted as a citizen appearing at Municipal Council meetings.
- Christina G. Cherry — Community Activist, Disabled Veteran, Entrepreneur in Newark, New Jersey
Christina Cherry is a retired U.S. Navy veteran, a mother, and a community advocate. Originally from the Bronx, she experienced homelessness at a young age before joining the Navy. After her service, she worked at a VA hospital. She later moved to Newark, where she became a homeowner and real estate entrepreneur, focusing on providing housing for single mothers. She is the President of The South 17th & 18th Street Neighborhood Association.
- Malik H. Cooper — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- C. Lawrence Crump — Incumbent City Council President, Council Member At-Large in Newark, New Jersey
C. Lawrence Crump is the current President of the Newark Municipal Council and a Council Member At-Large, first sworn into office in August 2021. He is a graduate of Morehouse College with a B.A. in Banking and Finance and Rutgers University School of Law – Newark with a J.D. His career includes roles as General Counsel and Director of Development for the Newark Parking Authority, First Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Newark, and Chief of Staff to his mother, former Council President Mildred C. Crump. He was nominated by Governor Phil Murphy and confirmed to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission's Board of Commissioners in July 2023.
- Josephine C. Garcia — Newark Board of Education Member in Newark, New Jersey
Josephine C. Garcia has a career in public service of over two decades. She began working in former Mayor Sharpe James's administration in 1998. Since 2006, she has served as Chief of Staff for Newark Councilman-at-Large Carlos M. González and also works as a Legislative Aide to Assemblywoman Shanique Speight. Garcia was first elected to the Newark Board of Education in 2017 and served as its president from 2018 to 2021. Her tenure included the district's return to local control and the appointment of a new superintendent. She is also the President of the Puerto Rican Day Parade of Newark.
- Alonzo Herran Jr. — Retired Police Officer, Entrepreneur in Newark, New Jersey
Alonzo Herran Jr. is a retired City of Newark police officer. He has a background in law enforcement and code enforcement for the city. He has also served as Chief of Staff to West Ward Councilman Joe McCallum. Herran is an entrepreneur, having started Royal Family Entertainment for independent filmmaking and Willow Tree Group, LLC for property renovation. He announced his candidacy for Councilman at Large in May 2025.
- Joanette Hinnant — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Donna Jackson — Community Activist in Newark, New Jersey
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.
- Khalil T. Kettles — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Maria E. Lebron — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Lynda A. Lloyd — Educator, Entrepreneur, Community Organizer in Newark, New Jersey
Lynda Lloyd is a lifelong Newark resident, mother, and homeowner. She has a background in government and community organizing, having served as an aide to then-Councilman Ras J. Baraka and the late Congressman Donald M. Payne Sr. She also served as a South Ward Democratic District Leader. Lloyd is a graduate of Howard University and Baruch College and is a National Urban Fellow. She is the founder of Lloyd Strategies and the nonprofit Young Urbanites Unite (YU²). She is also a licensed NJ realtor.
- Pablo R. Olivera — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Rasheen M. Peppers — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Luis A. Quintana — Incumbent City Council Member At-Large in Newark, New Jersey
Luis A. Quintana has served on the Municipal Council of Newark since 1994. Born in Añasco, Puerto Rico, he moved to Newark at age seven. He is a graduate of Barringer High School and holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Seton Hall University. Quintana became the first Hispanic elected Council Member-At-Large in Newark's history. He also served as Council President and became the city's first Hispanic Mayor, serving in an interim capacity from November 2013 to July 2014 after Cory Booker's departure. He is a former Deputy Mayor and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.
- Edden O. Rivera — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Louise Scott-Rountree — Incumbent City Council Member At-Large in Newark, New Jersey
Reverend Louise Scott-Rountree is a lifelong Newark resident who was elected as a Council Member At-Large in May 2022. She holds a degree in Religious Studies and Christian Education from New York Theological Seminary. Scott-Rountree made history as the first woman to serve as Manager of Clergy Affairs for the City of Newark, a role in which she coordinated over 500 faith leaders. She has served under four mayoral administrations. She is the founder of the mentorship initiative Sisters Inspiring Sisters and has been appointed to the Commission on the Status of Women and the City's Homeless Commission.
- Yusuf A. Shabazz — Community Advocate in Newark, New Jersey
Yusuf A. Shabazz is a community advocate in Newark who has been noted as a citizen appearing at Municipal Council meetings.
- Lamont T. Vaughn — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey
Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.
- Altarik White — Founder and Executive Director of Leaders for Life, Inc. in Newark, New Jersey
Altarik White is a Newark native, former professional football player, educator, and community advocate. He is the founder and Executive Director of Leaders for Life, a nonprofit organization that provides outreach, training, and resources to disenfranchised youth and residents in Newark. His work focuses on providing meals, mentoring, and job placement support. White is a former educator in the Newark Public School System and was inducted into the Newark Athletic Hall of Fame.