John Charles Carney Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician who has served as the 57th mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, since 2025.

John Carney (born 1972) is an Irish film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who specialises in musical drama films. He is best known as the showrunner and executive producer of Modern Love on Amazon Prime Video , for his films Once , Begin Again , and Sing Street .

John Carney became Wilmington’s 58th mayor when he was elected on November 5, 2024. Prior to serving as mayor of Delaware’s largest city, he took office as Delaware’s 74th Governor in January 2017, focused on making Delaware’s economy more competitive, preparing Delaware’s children to succeed, and building a long-term sustainable ...

John Carney (Delaware politician) (born 1956), governor of Delaware and former U.S. Representative; John Patrick Carney (born 1976), Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives; John Carney (Kentucky politician) (1969–2021), member of the Kentucky House of Representatives

22 hours ago · With Mayor John Carney now in office, the former state governor is hoping to turn the page and forge partnerships with local organizations to address the needs of unhoused people.

Jan 7, 2025 · Gov. John Carney of Delaware will be ending his second term a few weeks early as he looks to get started in a new role. The 68-year-old Democrat was term-limited and could not run for a third...

Jan 14, 2025 · After 3 terms as a US Representative, he wanted to serve people in a different capacity, winning the role of Delaware’s 74th Governor in 2017. Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic. In his...

Jan 8, 2025 · Former Gov. John Carney is officially sworn in as the mayor of Wilmington alongside newly elected members of Wilmington City Council. Carney is Wilmington's 58th mayor, succeeding Mike Purzycki who served in the position for two terms.

Mar 5, 2024 · Democrat John Carney touted job growth and increased school funding as being among the highlights of his two terms as Delaware’s governor in his final State of the State address.

Jan 6, 2025 · Gov. John Carney is preparing for a history-making change in Delaware. On Tuesday, he will resign as governor in order to be sworn in as the next mayor of Wilmington, becoming the first sitting governor to make such a switch to municipal office in modern history.