Elizabeth City Council 3rd Ward · Nov 3, 2026
Kevin Kiniery
Candidate for City Council 3rd Ward (incumbent)
Kevin Kiniery, the incumbent, is running for Elizabeth City Council 3rd Ward in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Represents the 3rd Ward on the Elizabeth City Council.
- 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
Where Kevin Kiniery 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 removing the $20 cap was a pilot program the council could revisit if it did not work.
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 exemptions1 sourced position
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 3rd Ward Council Member in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementUnion County Clerk · Nov 8, 2022
Also running for City Council 3rd Ward
No one else is running for this seat.
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