Newark City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Matthew Jorgens

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Matthew Jorgens, the incumbent, is running for Newark City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed; early voting and ballot drop boxes open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Newark City Council member who grew up in Newark and graduated from Newark Memorial High School.

Where Matthew Jorgens stands: positions on the record

Housing3 sourced positions

Abstained on the motion to approve the Mowry Village housing project (passed 3-1 with 1 abstention, Dec 2025).
Council voteNewark City Council minutes, Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025
Moved to continue the Mowry Village item and refer it back to the Planning Commission; the motion failed for lack of a second (Dec 2025).
Council voteNewark City Council minutes, Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025
Wrote in his candidate statement that the council has put in place affordable housing initiatives.
“put in place affordable housing initiatives”
Own statementCity of Newark

Council meeting schedule1 sourced position

Voted no on a motion to move the council's summer recess from August to July (failed 2-3, Jan 2025).
Council voteNewark City Council minutes, Jan 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025

In their words

Wrote in his candidate statement that the council has put in place affordable housing initiatives.
City of Newark

On the record

Abstained on the motion to approve the Mowry Village housing project (passed 3-1 with 1 abstention, Dec 2025).
Dec 11, 2025 ·Newark City Council minutes, Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025
Moved to continue the Mowry Village item and refer it back to the Planning Commission; the motion failed for lack of a second (Dec 2025).
Dec 11, 2025 ·Newark City Council minutes, Dec 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025

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