Newport City Council At-Large · Nov 3, 2026

Charles Holder

Candidate for City Council At-Large (incumbent)

13 candidates · 7 seats9 sourced positions

Charles Holder, the incumbent, is running for Newport City Council At-Large in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 4 seats.

Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Lifelong Newport resident with over 30 years in the hospitality industry. Represented Newport's 2nd Ward on the City Council starting in 2020.

Charles Holder is the current mayor and council chair. What's Up Newp · Jun 25, 2026

Where Charles Holder stands: positions on the record

Hotel development limits1 sourced position

Voted against a resolution directing the administration to draft ordinance revisions to prevent or substantially limit new hotels (failed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteNewport This Week · Jun 18, 2026

School regionalization1 sourced position

Voted for a resolution to pursue a ballot question on combining Newport and Middletown school administrations (passed 5-2, August 2025).
Council voteWhat's Up Newp · Aug 14, 2025

New city positions1 sourced position

Voted against a motion to remove all new positions from the city budget ordinance (passed 4-3, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Newport · Jun 11, 2025

School funding1 sourced position

Voted for a motion to reduce school funding from 4% to 2% in the city budget (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Newport · Jun 11, 2025

Charter review commission1 sourced position

Voted against a resolution creating a Standing Charter Review Commission (passed 4-3, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Newport · Mar 26, 2025

Residential parking permits1 sourced position

Voted for first reading of an ordinance amending residential parking permit rules (passed 5-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Newport · Mar 11, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

as reported by Newport This Week; not a direct quote
Said the city's main role in serving the homeless is to provide funds to nonprofit agencies that work with unhoused people.
Forum answerNewport This Week · Oct 1, 2026

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

Called the national ICE situation "abhorrent" at the League of Women Voters forum.
“abhorrent”
Forum answerNewport This Week · Oct 1, 2026

Biking and walking1 sourced position

Said one of his first acts as council chair was to reactivate the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission.
“One of my first acts as the City Council Chair was to reactivate the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission.”
Own statementBike Newport

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