Elizabeth City Council 4th Ward · Nov 3, 2026
Carlos Cedeño
Candidate for City Council 4th Ward (incumbent)
Carlos Cedeño, the incumbent, is running for Elizabeth City Council 4th Ward in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Church and founder of The Bridge Youth Program. A former Elizabeth Board of Education commissioner, he also serves as a chaplain for the New Jersey State Police.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democratic
Carlos Torres (1st Ward), Kevin Kiniery (3rd Ward), Carlos Cedeño (4th Ward) and William Gallman, Jr. (5th Ward) are the only candidates on the ballot for their seats. Union County Clerk · Sep 3, 2026
The Dec. 13, 2022 minutes record Ordinance 5755 (removing the $20 rent cap) as adopted 8-0, including yes votes from Carlos Cedeño, who said in the debate that he did not support removing the cap, and Frank O. Mazza, who said he agreed with him. Elizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 13, 2022 · Dec 13, 2022
Where Carlos Cedeño stands: positions on the record
Rent control3 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 5755, which removed the $20 limit on yearly rent increases and kept the 3% limit (adopted 8-0, Dec. 2022).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 13, 2022 · Dec 13, 2022
as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
In the December 2022 debate, said he did not support removing the $20 cap, saying the cap helps seniors and families and prevents homelessness.
Own statementElizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 13, 2022 · Dec 13, 2022
Voted yes on Ordinance 6072, extending the rent control law to Dec. 31, 2026 (adopted 6-0, Dec. 2024).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 10, 2024 · Dec 10, 2024
Cannabis1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance disallowing cannabis consumption areas in Elizabeth (adopted 5-0, Jan. 2025).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, Jan. 28, 2025 · Jan 28, 2025
Detention centers and jails1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution urging the Planning Board to amend the Master Plan to prohibit detention centers, jails and prisons in the city (adopted 8-0, April 2025).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, April 8, 2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Tax exemptions2 sourced positions
Voted no on transferring the long-term tax exemption for 620 First Avenue to a new owner (defeated 0-8, Jan. 2025).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, Jan. 14, 2025 · Jan 14, 2025
Voted yes on Ordinance 6265, transferring the long-term tax exemption for 620 First Avenue to Magill Center Urban Renewal, LLC (adopted 9-0, April 2026).
Council voteElizabeth City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for 4th Ward Council Member in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementUnion County Clerk · Nov 8, 2022
What Carlos Cedeño said vs. how Carlos Cedeño voted
Rent control
In their words
In the December 2022 debate, said he did not support removing the $20 cap, saying the cap helps seniors and families and prevents homelessness.
Dec 13, 2022 ·as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote ·Elizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 13, 2022 · Dec 13, 2022
On the record
Voted yes on Ordinance 5755, which removed the $20 limit on yearly rent increases and kept the 3% limit (adopted 8-0, Dec. 2022).
Dec 13, 2022 ·Elizabeth City Council minutes, Dec. 13, 2022 · Dec 13, 2022
Also running for City Council 4th Ward
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