LWVNCC and UUFN hold March 13 Candidate Forum for Newark City Council District 3

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Residents of Newark City Council District 3 (south-west Newark) will elect a councilperson on April 9, 2024. LWVNCC and UUFN hosted a candidate forum on March 13, 2024 for the three candidates who have filed for the seat: Jay Bancroft, Bryan Horsey, and Russell Zehnacker.

Video of March 13th Candidate Forum

The League of Women Voters of New Castle County (LWVNCC) and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark (UUFN) held a forum for Newark City Council District 3 candidates on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 7:00 pm at UUFN's MacKinnon Hall, located at at 420 Willa Rd, Newark DE.

All three candidates for Newark City Council District3 were invited to attend, and all three agreed to participate. The forum video is presented in its entirety below:

Minute markers for your convenience...

00:00 - LWVNCC President Dick Johnson, welcome.

02:40 - LWV's Martha Gessler, forum moderator.

04:15 - candidate Bryan Horsey, opening remarks.

05:45 - candidate Russell Zehnacker, opening remarks.

07:00 - candidate Jay Bancroft, opening remarks.

08:15 - moderated questions.

1:06:00 - candidate closing statements.

1:10:45 - end of video.

April 9th Election Information

The City of Newark has a scheduled election for Council Districts 3, 5 and 6 on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Any individual who is at least 18 years old and is registered to vote with the State of Delaware at a residence within the district boundaries is eligible to vote in Newark City Council elections.

Districts 5 and 6, in the northern portion of the city, have a single candidate each: the incumbents Jason Lawhorn and Travis McDermott, respectively. Therefore these candidates will assume office automatically and no election will be held in district 5 or 6.

District 3 covers the south-west portion of Newark, as shown in this Newark City Council Election District map. Three candidates have filed for the District 3 seat: Jay Bancroft, Russell Zehnacker, and Bryan Horsey. District 3 polling places will be determined closer to the date of the election.

Additional information is available on the City of Newark Website: newarkde.gov/508/2024-District-Election-Information.