2026 Newark mayoral race

Ras BarakaParty n/a

DSDebra SaltersParty n/a

IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited

Issue	Baraka	Salters
	Reform sentencing	Unknown
Housing costs	Unknown	Unknown
	Raise/keep rates	Unknown
	Expand gov role	Unknown
	Government Monopoly	Unknown
Parents' rights in education	Unknown	Unknown
	Legalization path	Unknown
	Local discretion	Unknown
Fentanyl & drug enforcement	Unknown	Unknown
Gun policy	Unknown	Unknown
Marijuana legalization	Unknown	Unknown
Regulation & permitting	Unknown	Unknown
	Limit fossil fuels	Unknown
EV mandates	Unknown	Unknown
	Pro Abortion	Unknown
	Race Driven - Pro DEI	Unknown
	Supports LGBT Causes	Unknown
Medical gender transition for minors	Unknown	Unknown
Women's sports	Unknown	Unknown
Social Security & Medicare	Unknown	Unknown
Student loan forgiveness	Unknown	Unknown
	No ID requirement	Unknown
	Expand mail voting	Unknown
Federal spending & debt	Unknown	Unknown
Congressional term limits	Unknown	Unknown
Congressional stock trading	Unknown	Unknown
Free speech & tech censorship	Unknown	Unknown
Israel	Unknown	Unknown
Ukraine aid	Unknown	Unknown
China & trade	Unknown	Unknown

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