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Khalil Kettles
Khalil Kettles (independent) ran for election to the Essex County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 2 in New Jersey. Kettles lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 2
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas defeated Khalil Kettles in the general election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D) | 91.2 | 11,998 |
![]() | Khalil Kettles (Independent) | 8.8 | 1,164 |
Total votes: 13,162 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 2
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 2 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | 100.0 | 6,617 |
Total votes: 6,617 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kettles in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Newark City Council South Ward
Incumbent John Sharpe James defeated Terrance Bankston and Khalil Kettles in the general election for Newark City Council South Ward on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Sharpe James (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 3,046 |
![]() | Terrance Bankston (Nonpartisan) | 29.7 | 1,558 | |
![]() | Khalil Kettles (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 583 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 51 |
Total votes: 5,238 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Khalil Kettles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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