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Incumbent Ras Baraka wins a second term as the Mayor of NJ\u2019s largest city in a near landslide victory beating out Central ward Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins. Baraka credited the progress his administration has made over the past 4 years, particularly when it comes to economic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite what people try to make you believe, you can see what\u2019s happening in Newark for yourself,\u201d Baraka said.\u00a0 \u201cWe never said it was perfect. \u00a0We never said we didn\u2019t make errors. \u00a0We never said that things couldn\u2019t get better.\u00a0 All we said is that we were moving in the right direction, and that because we\u2019re moving in the right direction we want to keep moving in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baraka says he plans to continue to build on the economic development of New Jersey\u2019s largest city.<\/p>\n

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Central Ward Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins is holding her head high after being defeated in Newark\u2019s 2018 mayoral election.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins is greeted by supporters and members of her slate at her campaign headquarters in downtown Newark.<\/div>\n
Credit Ang Santos \/ WBGO<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins says she won\u2019t look back at her mayoral bid with regret.<\/p>\n

\u201cGayle Chaneyfield Jenkins could have stayed in the Central Ward in a safe seat.\u00a0 But what difference would that have made if I was safe and the rest of my brothers and sisters in our city were hurting,\u201d Chaneyfield Jenkins said.<\/p>\n

The councilwoman ran a campaign that was less than favorable of her opponent.\u00a0 She says there was abuse of power at City Hall, and a scandal involving lead in Newark\u2019s water.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people deserve better.\u00a0 We know they deserve better.\u00a0 We took on this charge to give them better,\u201d said Chaneyfield Jenkins.\u00a0 \u201cWe all fought to make sure that the city of Newark is better and we\u2019re going to continue that fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chaneyfield Jenkins is proud of her campaign and says it represents a diversity in leadership the city needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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