Newport City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
David Carlin III
Candidate for City Council Ward 3 (incumbent)
David Carlin III, the incumbent, is running for Newport City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Incumbent Ward 3 city councilor who filed unopposed for re-election.
At-large candidate Jane LeBoeuf and Ward 3 incumbent David Carlin III did not attend the League of Women Voters of Newport County forum on Sept. 24, 2026. Newport This Week · Oct 1, 2026
David Carlin III is unopposed in Ward 3. Newport This Week · Jul 23, 2026
Where David Carlin III 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 for 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 for a resolution creating a Standing Charter Review Commission (passed 4-3, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Newport · Mar 26, 2025
City budget1 sourced position
Voted against adopting the $134 million city budget (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteNewport This Week · May 28, 2026
Residential parking permits1 sourced position
Voted against first reading of an ordinance amending residential parking permit rules (passed 5-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Newport · Mar 11, 2026
Also running for City Council Ward 3
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