Newark City Council West Ward Election in Newark, New Jersey

2026 Primary Election

• Muta N. El-Amin — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey

  Information regarding this candidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.

• Dupre L. Kelly — Incumbent City Council Member for the West Ward in Newark, New Jersey

  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.

• Jimmy L. McCoy — Candidate in Newark, New Jersey

  Information regarding this candidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.

• Malcolm X. Outlaw Sr. — Educator / School Administrator in Newark, New Jersey

  Dr. Malcolm X. Outlaw Sr. has over 25 years of experience in urban education, serving as an educator, mentor, and instructional leader. He has held principal positions at five different schools. He earned a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from Wilmington University, with his dissertation focusing on Social Emotional Learning. Throughout his career, he has mentored over one hundred instructional leaders, vice principals, and teachers.