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Chigozie Onyema
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Chigozie U. Onyema (Democratic Party) is running for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 28. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 10, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Cleopatra Tucker and Chigozie U. Onyema are running in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 28 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Cleopatra Tucker (D) | |
| Chigozie U. Onyema (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Cleopatra Tucker and Chigozie U. Onyema defeated incumbent Garnet Hall in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 28 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cleopatra Tucker | 38.7 | 14,108 |
| ✔ | Chigozie U. Onyema | 36.9 | 13,456 | |
| Garnet Hall | 24.5 | 8,932 | ||
| Total votes: 36,496 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nadirah Brown (D)
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Toye Kumolu (R)
- Che' J.T. Colter (R)
- Willie Jetti (R)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: City elections in Newark, New Jersey (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Newark City Council West Ward
Dupre Kelly defeated Chigozie U. Onyema in the general runoff election for Newark City Council West Ward on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dupre Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 58.7 | 1,973 |
| Chigozie U. Onyema (Nonpartisan) | 41.3 | 1,391 | ||
| Total votes: 3,364 | |||
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General election
General election for Newark City Council West Ward
The following candidates ran in the general election for Newark City Council West Ward on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dupre Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 1,489 |
| ✔ | Chigozie U. Onyema (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 1,137 | |
| Oscar S. James II (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 510 | ||
| LaVita Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 380 | ||
| Lyndon F. Brown (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 313 | ||
 | Michelle Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 90 | |
| Total votes: 3,919 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
