Mayor
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Trenton Board of Education member and civil rights lawyer who served as a New Jersey deputy attorney general and led the Trenton NAACP. His priorities are bringing good-paying jobs and freezing rents to lower housing costs.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 8 for, Civil Rights 3 for
Nonpartisan
Trenton police detective in the Community Affairs Unit and founder of the Corey McNair Foundation, which runs community service projects and links police with residents. His priorities are public safety and economic opportunity.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan
Cannabis rights activist known as NJWeedman who runs a marijuana-themed restaurant across from Trenton City Hall and founded the Legalize Marijuana Party. He has pushed for marijuana legalization for over two decades.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 6 for
Nonpartisan
First-term Trenton City Council member at large and founder of Operation Rebuild Trenton, a nonprofit that runs community clean-ups and youth events. Her priorities are safer streets, clean water, and stable housing.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
Retired Trenton police lieutenant with 26 years on the force, Marine Corps Reserve veteran and columnist for The Trentonian. His priorities are reducing crime and fixing city finances to end state oversight.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Mayor of Trenton since 2018 and a lawyer who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018. His priorities are fixing Trenton Water Works and building new housing downtown.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Sources: trentonnj.org2