Newark, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Newark Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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Mayor · Unopposed

City Council · Vote for up to 2

All council seats are elected at large: every voter in Newark chooses one mayor and up to two council members. The mayor serves a two-year term and council members four-year terms.

2 notes on these statements

Michael K. Hannon is the only candidate listed for Mayor on the city's Notice of Candidate Activity. City of Newark

Measure DD, a business license tax measure, is also on the November 3 ballot. City of Newark

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Julie Del CatancioCouncil Member; term expires November 20282sourcedTerrence GrindallCouncil Member; term expires November 20283sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBusiness license tax (Measure DD), Housing: Mowry Village, Streets and city facilitiesKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Business license tax (Measure DD)

Where it standsVoters will decide Measure DD, which would repeal and replace Newark's 1970 business license tax with rates based on gross receipts; the council voted July 23, 2026 to place it on the ballot.

What's on the tableThe next council would carry out the new tax if it passes, or work from the existing tax and budget if it fails.

  • On July 23, 2026 the City Council voted in favor of placing a business license tax measure on the November 2026 ballot. City of Newark
  • The ballot question says the measure would raise $6,600,000 annually until ended by voters. City of Newark
  • The business license tax currently provides approximately $1.5 million annually. City of Newark
  • The City Attorney's analysis says Measure DD is a general tax, so its revenue is available for any legitimate governmental purpose, and it passes with a simple majority. City of Newark

Housing: Mowry Village

Where it standsThe council approved the Mowry Village housing project on December 11, 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the project's follow-on approvals and decide how Newark meets its housing needs on other sites.

Streets and city facilities

Where it standsCouncil budget amendments in November 2025 reinstated the Thornton Avenue repaving project and added an all-abilities play area; the mayor's statement also cites a Cultural Arts Center in design.

What's on the tableThe next council will set capital priorities for street repair, parks and civic buildings.

NewPark Mall area

Where it standsThe council discussed an Urban Land Institute panel's recommendations for the NewPark Mall area on February 26, 2026 and asked staff for an update on steps to implement them.

What's on the tableThe next council will guide how the mall area is revitalized under the Greater NewPark plan.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should Newark treat its business license tax?

  2. 2. How should the council treat large housing projects like Mowry Village?

  3. 3. How much priority should street repair get in the city budget?

  4. 4. Should Newark build a new Cultural Arts Center?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Julie Del Catancio, Terrence Grindall3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Newark is a general law city with a council-city manager form of government; the council has one mayor and four council members, all elected at large in nonpartisan elections. City of Newark
  • Municipal elections are held in November of even-numbered years; voters elect two council members to four-year terms and one mayor to a two-year term. City of Newark
  • The mayor presides at council meetings and also serves as the fifth council member. City of Newark
  • The mayor votes on council items; Mayor Hannon is recorded among the ayes on the Mowry Village approval. Newark City Council minutes, Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025
  • Individuals or groups may contribute up to $800 per election period to a candidate under Ordinance No. 565. City of Newark

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