Sue Altman for Congress

This district deserves someone who will fight for our Jersey values in Washington and show up when it matters most. I have a  track record of speaking truth to power. We need honest, fearless representation and a new generation of visionary and pragmatic leadership – and that’s why I’m running for Congress.

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“The corruption tax is NJ’s biggest tax. It’s unseen but pervasive. New Jersey has more than enough money to restore parks, fund our schools, and pave the roads, but when the politically connected have their hands in the public coffers, the public gets the short end of the stick.

<h2>Sue Altman is a proud daughter of New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/c407f255-d1ca-4d5d-93b4-672b17826677/a2083fc6-1460-4b83-ab81-0aa66cb28caf/a2083fc6-1460-4b83-ab81-0aa66cb28caf.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=148%2C136%2C725%2C572&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" variant="framed">She grew up on Center Street in Clinton, attended Clinton Public School and Voorhees High School, and calls Hunterdon County her home today, living in Lambertville.After leading her Voorhees High School basketball team to local championships, Sue played college basketball at Columbia University and professional basketball abroad, earned two graduate degrees from Oxford University in the UK - one in International Policy and the other in Business, then went on to become a teacher and successful basketball coach, leading two teams to state championships.During her time as a teacher, Sue became deeply involved in the fight for New Jersey’s schools and students. She stood up to then-Governor Chris Christie in order to protect teachers and fight against cuts to public schools.<h2>For the last several years, Sue has served as Executive Director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, a non-profit organization focused primarily on combating political corruption in Trenton. </h2>Sue fought fearlessly against corrupt actors in both parties and the waste of taxpayer dollars.&nbsp;

Sue has been in the fight for a better New Jersey for her whole life -- and she's ready to take it to Washington. From attacks on our fundamental rights to rising costs and unfair tax burdens, Sue is committed to bringing common-sense solutions to the communities that raised her and that she's proud to call home.

Sue's Top Priorities

Sue has dedicated her career to rooting out political corruption in New Jersey in order to protect New Jersey’s taxpayers and our democracy – and she’s ready to take that work to Washington. Sue has pledged to never accept any donations from corporate PACs.

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Anti-Corruption

With conservative extremists decimating reproductive rights, Sue will work to protect access to contraception, reproductive choice, and women’s health. As an advocate, Sue worked with grassroots groups to protect this right here in NJ.&nbsp;

Women’s Rights and Abortion

Everything is too expensive! From groceries to housing to insurance and&nbsp;fuel, families are seeing more and more of their hard earned paycheck drain away each month. Sue has a long record of working hard for everyday people and will fight in Congress to spur competition in our economy, restore the SALT deduction so New Jerseyans are not double-taxed, fight for a livable wage for all workers, and ensure that homes are bought by humans, not corporations. Our district and our state must&nbsp;be a place where families can thrive, young people can find homes, and seniors can retire.&nbsp;

Affordability

Environmental change is an existential threat to our communities and wildlife. From farmers grappling with changing weather patterns to our towns experiencing costly and life-threatening flooding, it’s clear that we need bold action.&nbsp;Sue will address our environmental&nbsp;crises at multiple levels, as well as work with our communities to ensure they have the resources they need to address immediate threats to our towns. Sue also knows that our district&nbsp;includes some of the last remaining beautiful open space in New Jersey, and she’ll work in Congress to protect our rural communities and natural environment&nbsp;from short-sighted, environmentally unsustainable overdevelopment and warehouse sprawl.

Protecting New Jersey's Natural Environment

Over the last 50 years, the pay and benefits for workers has decreased. This was caused in part by systematic de-unionization and de-industrialization and the loss of buying power for everyday people while corporate and CEO pay soared. Sue supports the right of workers to organize and the PRO Act. She also recognizes the exportation of good paying jobs to low wage countries harms working families here, and benefits almost no one other than multinational corporations. Sue understands that if we are going to support working families, we need to bring manufacturing, unions, fair wages, and job security back to New Jersey.

Workers' Rights &amp; Unions

Sue has long advocated for the taxpayer in New Jersey - often&nbsp;against her own party. Whether it was fighting against New Jersey's "corruption tax", pushing accountability for a bipartisan corporate tax giveaway program in Camden&nbsp;that fleeced hard working New Jerseyans out of a billion dollars, or&nbsp;her commitment to repealing the unfair and punitive Trump-era SALT deduction cap, Sue will always fight for fair&nbsp;taxes and smart, efficient use of our taxpayer money.&nbsp;

Lower Taxes for Jersey Families

As our Congresswoman, Sue will fight for common-sense gun reforms to keep our schools, places of worship, and communities safe.&nbsp;She’ll work to give law enforcement the tools they need to get weapons of war out of our communities. She will work to ensure those responsible for crimes of hate are held accountable, investments are made into upstream causes of crime, our local police are fully funded to keep our communities safe, and white collar and political corruption crimes are investigated by law enforcement, and that those professionals have the funds they need to hold the powerful accountable by the law.&nbsp;

Public Safety

Extremists are attacking our democracy every day, from their support of the insurrection on January 6th to attempts to undermine voting rights across the country. As she did for years in Trenton, Sue will advocate for legislation at the federal level to make voting accessible to all who are eligible.&nbsp;

Democracy

Right now, House Republicans are attempting to gut Medicare and Social Security. As our Congresswoman, Sue will always protect these critical programs and fight any attempts to make seniors foot the bill for tax cuts for megacorporations and the ultra-wealthy.

Medicare and Social Security

As a former educator, the fight for our schools is personal for Sue – and that’s why she’s committed to fighting against book banning and for investing in our public schools and working to ensure that every child in America gets the kind of high-quality education that they deserve.

Public Education

Our kids are struggling – and Congress needs to help this generation of young people. From fighting for funding for services to decreasing the stigma around mental health issues, Sue will prioritize this crisis as your Congresswoman.

Youth Mental Health

Sue is running in a seat that "has been identified as a key target of Democrats hoping to regain control of the House" according to the New York Times.

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Instead of fighting corruption, they’re threatening our democracy and peddling conspiracy theories. Instead of protecting our hard-earned freedoms, they’re decimating reproductive rights. Instead of making New Jersey more affordable, they’re wasting time, leading the least productive Congress in history. This district deserves someone who will fight for our Jersey values in Washington and show up when it matters most. I have a&nbsp; track record of speaking truth to power. We need honest, fearless representation and a new generation of visionary and pragmatic leadership – and that’s why I’m running for Congress.

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Somerville, NJ – Sue Altman, Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, announced her campaign raised more than $1,650,000 last quarter and enters July with over $2,200,000 cash on hand. This brings the campaign’s total raise to over $3,000,000 this cycle.Unlike her opponent, incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Kean, Jr., Sue is not accepting a single cent of corporate PAC money and is relying heavily on grassroots support. Her campaign has received contributions from over 15,000 unique contributors this cycle. Kean, Jr. has accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of his career from corporate special interests.

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Altman Announces Raising over $1.65 Million in Q2

Democrat Sue Altman raised a mammoth $1.65 million in the second quarter of 2024 and now has more than $2.2 million cash-on-hand for her bid to unseat freshman Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s 7th district.Altman has raised over $3 million since joining the race in May 2023 without accepting corporate PAC money. She has over 15,000 unique contributors, her campaign told the New Jersey Globe.The 7th district race is considered among the most competitive House races in the nation and viewed by both parties as pivotal in determining control next year.“The strength of this campaign lies in the thousands of people who recognize the road to taking back the House runs right through NJ-07."

Altman has gargantuan Q2, raising $1.65 million

Sue Altman: “While today’s decision will allow patients in Idaho to access emergency abortions, it is a chilling reminder of the all out war extremists are waging on women and the immediate, far-reaching threats we face to our reproductive rights and healthcare choices. Draconian laws that don’t allow abortions even when a mother’s health is in danger should be struck down decisively. If Republicans like (Tom Kean) won’t fight to uphold the health and safety of women, then it’s time to elect leaders who will ensure we protect these fundamental rights at the federal level.”

Statements on Supreme Court's Idaho vs US decision

Sue Altman, the Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey's competitive 7th congressional district, was endorsed today by the Human Rights campaign, a major national LGBTQ rights group.'Sue Altman is a pro-equality champion who has dedicated her career to serving the people: rooting out political corruption, protecting access to reproductive freedoms, and advocating for everyone in the Garden State,' said Reg Calcagno, the HRC's national campaigns director. 'With MAGA bullies trying to slip a convicted felon into the White House and roll back progress for the country, flipping the House and electing a pro-equality majority is a top priority.'

Altman Endorsed by Human Rights Campaign

The bombshell failed to jolt most in the political class to rejoice or raise their voice in outrage — or say much of anything. There were some, of course, from the Democratic Party's left, who raised their voices, like Sue Altman, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 7 th Congressional District, who began her career taking aim at Norcross' operation in South Jersey only to be dragged out of a State h ouse hearing in 2019 and past the silver-maned leader.

Reaction to George Norcross indictment is muted at best. Why? He remains powerful

To mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court shooting down the Roe v. Wade ruling, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-District 11, and Sue Altman, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey's 7th District, held a rally Monday to decry the “horrible health outcomes” in the decision's aftermath.“I want to see us enshrine into law, the rights that allow women to have this procedure (abortion) all over the country,” said Altman, “and that includes in all its iterations.”The 2022 ruling determined that abortion and reproductive health issues will be handled by state legislatures.New Jersey has seen a 21% increase in out-of-state abortions seekers in the last two years, according to Altman.

Mikie Sherrill stumps for Sue Altman

Altman is challenging incumbent Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., who was first elected in 2022. The district has about 18,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats.The fact that Democrats support abortion rights is hardly a secret.The party has made this a signature issue – with good success – since the 2022 court decision.Sherrill said it’s still important to raise the issue, because some may not know how dire things are, or can get.Abortion rights are protected in New Jersey, but the story is different elsewhere.Both Sherrill and Altman said they’re convinced that right wing Republicans would institute a national ban on abortion if they had the power to do it.

Sherrill Tag Teams with Altman on Dobbs Anniv.

“In this election cycle, Republicans like Tom Kean Jr. are betting … that we aren’t paying attention,” Altman said at the rally. “I am confident that the women in this district, that the men who stand up for women and family rights in this district, will be on site in November, they will vote, and we will vote out Tom Kean Jr.”Kean has said in the past that he’s pro-choice, but the freshman congressman has still voted for some amendments and bills in the House that would limit abortion (and supported the strongly pro-life Mike Johnson for House Speaker). That, Altman argued, shows why the 7th district needs new representation.“There is no evidence that Tom Kean Jr. will fight back against a national abortion ban,” Altman said. “In fact, he’s signaled that he’s okay with leaving it up to state legislatures, which is a very dangerous thing for women around this country indeed.”

Altman hits Kean on abortion on Dobbs anniversary

"This is part of a pattern of lies, much like his vile attacks on his previous opponent, Tom Malinowski, whom Kean baselessly accused of protecting sex offenders, among other things.""So the real scandal here, yet again, is that Kean is lying in a cynical effort to bolster his own campaign, just as he did in 2020, and 2022. Is there anything this man won’t say to win?"

Tom Kean Jr. is lying again - Editorial

Now she’s running again—this time for the U.S. House. Altman, a Democrat, is trying to unseat Representative Tom Kean Jr., a Republican, in a district in northwest New Jersey. After her pro-ball stints overseas, she returned to the Garden State and began teaching and coaching basketball. Battles over education policy drew her into politics, and she now hopes to move into elected office in a race that The Cook Political Report has judged a toss-up—or perhaps a jump ball.Since she left the court, she’s turned that intensity toward politics. Altman grew up in a Republican family, and was herself once a registered Republican, but she began advocating against education cuts proposed by then–New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican. She won attention after a 2016 town-hall meeting in Camden, when the governor, frustrated by her interruptions, tossed the microphone to her at short range. She easily snagged it—“He didn't know I was a professional basketball player”—and read him the riot act.

Born to Run

Sue Altman, a Democratic candidate in the 7th District and longtime critic of Norcross, viewed the indictment — along with Menendez's federal trial and the end of the so-called county line — as part of a year of 'corruption busting' in the state. Altman was once dragged by state police from a legislative hearing in 2019 at which Norcross was defending himself and the tax credits his organizations received. Her removal by troopers encapsulated his ability to influence lawmakers, she said in an interview.

Turmoil rocks NJ's Democratic political bosses

Sue Altman, a Democrat who is running against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in the state’s 7th District, posted on the social platform X that “George Norcross and his South Jersey cronies are finding out that breaking the law for personal gain has consequences.” “It is a new day for New Jersey politics,” she added.

Norcross Indictment: 5 Things to Know

"I’m kind of speechless, honestly,” said Sue Altman, former executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.In 2019, when the Legislature convened a friendly committee hearing that gave Norcross an opportunity to push back against the Murphy administration’s tax credit investigation, Altman was forcibly removed from the room by State Police as Norcross looked on.Now Altman is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Central Jersey’s 7th district."

‘Atomic bomb’ just fell on powerful NJ party boss

“I laud the Attorney General’s monumental indictment. Like Donald Trump, George Norcross and his South Jersey cronies are finding out that breaking the law for personal gain has consequences.“It is a new day for New Jersey politics. We are replacing our culture of corruption, misuse of public funds, and self-dealing government with a new one – one that prioritizes public service, the greater good, and functional government where both parties are held accountable.

Statements on the Norcross Indictment

The friction between Mr. Norcross and the Murphy administration peaked in 2019, when Sue Altman, then the leader of the left-leaning Working Families Alliance and closely aligned with the governor, was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/nyregion/NJ-sue-altman-progressive-democrats.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="css-yywogo" style="color: var(--color-signal-editorial,#326891)">forcibly removed</a> from a standing-room-only hearing on <a href="https://www.state.nj.us/comptroller/news/docs/eda_final_report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="css-yywogo" style="color: var(--color-signal-editorial,#326891)">corporate tax breaks</a> after troopers indicated she had <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/ag-says-activist-dragged-out-of-n-j-statehouse-was-not-targeted-over-politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="css-yywogo" style="color: var(--color-signal-editorial,#326891)">caused a disruption</a>. She was led past Mr. Norcross, who was at the hearing to testify in support of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/nyregion/nj-tax-break.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="css-yywogo" style="color: var(--color-signal-editorial,#326891)">economic incentive program</a> that Ms. Altman had criticized harshly.Ms. Altman, a Democrat who is now <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/nyregion/sue-altman-tom-kean-new-jersey.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="css-yywogo" style="color: var(--color-signal-editorial,#326891)">running for Congress</a> against Representative Tom Kean, called the indictment “monumental.”

Top Dem. Power Broker Charged With Racketeering

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) endorsed Sue Altman in her bid to knock off freshman Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.). In a statement, Fetterman called Altman a “proven fighter” who’s “ready to stand up to corruption on both sides of the aisle.”

Fetterman Endorses in New Jersey

Sue Altman, the Democratic nominee against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s pivotal 7th congressional district, picked up another pair of union endorsements today from the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE).The two unions are the latest to back Altman after she won the 7th district Democratic primary uncontested earlier this week; the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and the New Jersey State Council of Machinists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/altman-gets-endorsements-from-ifpte-machinists-for-nj-7-campaign/">endorsed her yesterday</a>. And several other unions, most prominently the Communications Workers of America and 1199 SEIU, have been in Altman’s corner for months.Altman’s labor backing is a sign that many unions view her race against Kean, who narrowly unseated Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in 2022, as a top priority. The 7th district is New Jersey’s most competitive congressional district by far, and is regarded as one of the most competitive seats in the entire country.

Altman gets two more labor endorsements from HPAE, ATU

New Jersey's 7th Congressional District is one of just a handful across the country that could decide which party controls the U.S. House. Incumbent Republican Tom Kean will face Democratic challenger Sue Altman in November's election. NJ Spotlight News' Washington, D.C. correspondent shares more.

CD7 race could shift balance of power in Congress

Sue Altman, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/altman-vs-kean-matchup-officially-set-in-nj-7/">newly minted</a> Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s highly competitive 7th congressional district, has picked up two new labor endorsers: the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) and the New Jersey State Council of Machinists (part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers).The two unions each represent a sizable number of workers in New Jersey: IFPTE represents more than 15,000 public sector workers, while the Council of Machinists has more than 23,000 members in the aerospace, transportation, and warehouse industries.

Altman gets endorsements from IFPTE, Machinists for NJ-7 campaign

Control of the next Congress likely runs through House seats in largely suburban areas, including New Jersey’s 7th, where the outcome could have national repercussions, including a Congress that could serve as a potential brake on authoritarian instincts and goals of former President Donald Trump if he is reelected in November.In an interview Monday, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/progressive-activist-to-challenge-tom-kean-jr-in-next-election/">Sue Altman, a progressive organizer and former leader of the Working Families Alliance</a> running against Kean, said protecting U.S. democracy, uprooting federal corruption and curbing the flow of money in national politics were top priorities of hers.

Control of U.S. House may run through NJ’s seesaw 7th District

By all indications, the now-official matchup between Altman and Kean will be a competitive one. Both candidates have raised millions of dollars – Altman actually <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/kean-raises-578k-as-nj-7-hurtles-towards-barnburner-general-election/">outraised Kean</a> during the most recent fundraising quarter, though Kean still has twice as much money on-hand – and Altman was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/dccc-adds-altman-to-red-to-blue-list-for-top-house-candidates/">added in March</a> to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” list for top House challengers.And thanks to the state’s carefully drawn congressional map, the 7th district may be the only New Jersey district worth paying attention to this November. In 2022, it was the only district in the state where the final margin was in the single digits; two other districts were safely Republican, while the other nine stayed strongly Democratic.

Altman vs. Kean matchup officially set in NJ-7

Constituents in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District joined Democratic candidate Sue Altman for a rally holding Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://suealtman.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5a6ce092ce84364029ab483a9&amp;id=b833daa262&amp;e=c9a4d4338a">accountable for his support of convicted felon Donald Trump</a>. Sue joined members of Westfield 20/20, OneNJ7, and the New Jersey Working Families Alliance in Kean, Jr.’s hometown to mark Election Day and galvanize supporters for the general election.Kean, Jr. has <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://suealtman.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5a6ce092ce84364029ab483a9&amp;id=54bd826190&amp;e=c9a4d4338a">refused to hold public town halls</a> or speak directly to constituents over the course of his career. Constituents had the opportunity to leave notes on a cardboard cut-out of Kean, Jr. to let him know how they feel about his <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://suealtman.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5a6ce092ce84364029ab483a9&amp;id=05b546a887&amp;e=c9a4d4338a">endorsement of Donald Trump on the same day jurors unanimously convicted Trump of 34 felony charges</a> related to his scheme to illegally interfere with the 2016 election.

Constituents Rally with Sue Altman in Westfield to Hold Rep. Kean, Jr. Accountable for Trump Vote

Days after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, Tom Kean Jr. has offered nothing but complete and utter radio silence.Why? Because no matter how hard Kean Jr. tries to act like a moderate on the campaign trail, he always remains loyal to Donald Trump – even if that means standing by a convicted felon.

Tom Kean Jr. Still Silent On Donald Trump’s Criminal Conviction

A final thought: This could affect the one competitive race for Congress in New Jersey this year, in the 7th District, where Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is fending off a challenge from Democrat Sue Altman. Cook Political Report calls it a tossup.Kean endorsed Trump this week, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/tom-kean-jr-will-support-trump-for-president/">while the jury was deliberating.</a> I wanted to ask him about his woeful timing, but he was under his desk nibbling mouse food, refusing as always to speak to anyone about anything. But that district is not a MAGA stronghold. It includes towns like Summit and Westfield, home to a lot of traditional Republicans, like Bramnick. They might care about this verdict, and Trump’s fitness to be president.

Yes, this guilty verdict could sink Trump. And Tom Kean Jr., too

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) may represent a district that was once won by Joe Biden, but he’s ready to support Donald Trump for president this year.The freshman congressman, who represents a pivotal swing district that might help determine who controls the House come 2025, said through a spokesperson that he will vote for Trump, who has no opposition on New Jersey’s GOP primary ballot and who is virtually assured to become the Republican presidential nominee at the the July Republican National Convention.

Tom Kean Jr. will support Trump for president

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/25/andy-kim-daily-show-to-talk-politics/73450872007/">Rep. Andy Kim,</a> the Burlington County Democrat seeking his party's nomination for U.S. Senate, and Sue Altman, who is challenging Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional district, met Tuesday with grassroots activists to talk about how they would move a more progressive agenda in Washington forward.Kim and Altman, along with Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United and Let America Vote, held a forum at the Somerset County Library System's Bridgewater facility.

Candidates Andy Kim, Sue Altman tackle voter apathy, 'broken' system at Central NJ forum

Kim was the featured speaker along with CD-7 candidate Sue Altman at a Tuesday afternoon forum in the local library about the “influence of money&nbsp;in politics.”Altman is the&nbsp;Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Republican Thomas H. Kean. The district leans Republican, but is still considered the most competitive in the state.Also on hand was Tiffany Muller, the president of End Citizens United/ Let America Vote. As the name suggests, the group’s goal is to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision that cleared the way for unregulated campaign expenditures on behalf of candidates.

Kim Teams up with Altman

Sue Altman, who is set to win the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s competitive 7th congressional district unopposed next week, has gotten the backing of the National Organization for Women (NOW), a major national feminist group.“At a time when our reproductive rights are under attack from extremists and everyday people are struggling to make ends meet, we need champions like Sue Altman in Congress who are willing to fight for women and working families,” NOW PAC Chairwoman Christian Nunes said in a statement. “Sue’s race is critical to taking back the House majority, and we’re excited to throw our support behind her campaign to flip NJ-07.”

Altman gets endorsement from National Organization for Women

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“It’s very sad that they’re using antisemitism as a wedge,” Altman said in a phone interview.“I’ve been supportive of Israel. I am very frustrated with [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, and people in this district can hold both of those things in their brains at once.”

In closely watched NJ House contest, Republican targets progressive challenger on Israel-Hamas war

Today, GIFFORDS PAC announced its endorsement of Sue Altman in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, citing her strong support of gun safety reform to stop the surge of senseless gun violence across our nation.

GIFFORDS PAC Endorses Sue Altman in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District

The national environmentalist group Sierra Club announced today that it is supporting Democrat Sue Altman’s campaign for the 7th congressional district, which is set to host a highly competitive race this year.

Sierra Club Endorses Altman in NJ-7

Among this year's most competitive House races is New Jersey's seventh district. Sue Altman, the Democratic challenger there, is taking a different approach to try to win the election.

A progressive activist, running in a moderate N.J. district, ignores usual playbook

When Democrats talk about what draws them to Altman, they often describe her as someone “smart,” who simply puts in the work to win their votes.“When I went to hear her speak, I was thinking, ‘We’re not going to win this one with a Working Families person,’” said Sharon Glover, a homemaker from Tewksbury, who attended the county convention as a delegate. “But once I heard her speak, I’m like, she’s really smart. She really understands our community. She wants to listen and we don’t always get that.”

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Planned Parenthood Action Fund has endorsed Sue Altman for Congress, signaling that the group plans to spend money in New Jersey’s 7th district painting the freshman Republican incumbent, Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), as having an “anti-choice” record.Altman said the endorsement comes “at a time when far-right extremists attempt to ban abortion nationwide, even here in New Jersey.”

Planned Parenthood backs Altman for Congress

The New Jersey branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced today that it is supporting Democratic congressional candidate Sue Altman in her race against freshman Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield).“We’re proud to endorse Sue Altman, who has shown time and again she will fight for New Jersey’s working families,” AFSCME’s New Jersey executive director, Steve Tully, said in a statement. “We look forward to helping send Sue to Washington, where she will continue to champion the interests of our members and fight back against an extremist Republican agenda aimed at dismantling organized labor’s progress across the country.”

AFSCME New Jersey backs Altman in NJ-7

Sue Altman’s campaign for Congress has hit the ground running, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&amp;id=4165b47e32&amp;e=62d9266aed">outraising</a> vulnerable freshman Republican Tom Kean Jr. in the first quarter of 2024.This is “<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&amp;id=93c36f1853&amp;e=62d9266aed">the first time Kean has been outraised by Democrats</a>” since 2022. Altman was recently added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s ‘Red to Blue’ list and cleared her primary field in early February. Now, she is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&amp;id=4e85aaf35f&amp;e=62d9266aed">racking</a> up <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&amp;id=50bfa30845&amp;e=62d9266aed">endorsements</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&amp;id=af5f2f21cd&amp;e=62d9266aed">shaking up the political system</a> in New Jersey.

Altman Outraises Vulnerable Republican Tom Kean Jr. in First Quarter of 2024

He’s given no floor speech on Ukraine, nor convened a meeting of his subcommittee to discuss it. He’s issued no statement, not even a Tweet, and he’s done nothing to help fellow Republicans in New York and Pennsylvania who have signed a discharge petition seeking to force Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote on aid to Ukraine. He answers no questions on the topic.That’s the problem with Kean. He lacks conviction. He is a party loyalist who meekly does what he’s told, and his first rule is to keep his mouth shut. He’s held no town hall meetings in his 7th District to discuss his votes, on Ukraine or anything else.

Tom Kean’s Cowardice on Ukraine

Sue Altman, the presumptive Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s closely watched 7th congressional district, raised more than $580,000 in the first three months of the year and has more than $910,000 on-hand for her race against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield).“These fundraising numbers demonstrate the growing strength of our grassroots campaign in what will be the most critical race in New Jersey this year, and we’re just getting started,” Altman said in a statement. “All eyes are on NJ-07 as we look to take back the House Majority and defeat Tom Kean, Jr. – an empty suit and rubber-stamp for extremism. As we continue to build this grassroots movement, I’m confident we’ll have the resources necessary to engage and mobilize voters across the district.”

Altman raises $580k in Q1 for campaign against Kean

Nearly six years ago, Sue Altman was serving on the leadership board of South Jersey Women for Progressive Change, a grassroots group formed after Donald Trump won the presidency.&nbsp; &nbsp;From that perch, she worked hard to help Andy Kim, a former Obama White House staffer and first-time candidate, oust a two-term Republican congressman in a South Jersey district Trump had carried by six points.Now Kim, the likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is returning the favor and endorsing Altman’s bid to unseat Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s 7th district, one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation.

Andy Kim endorses Sue Altman for Congress

Sue Altman, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Congress in the competitive 7th congressional district, announced an endorsement today from U.S. Senator Cory Booker.“I’m proud to endorse my friend Sue Altman,” Booker said in a statement. “I’ve long respected her tenacity in fighting for New Jersey values and families. I look forward to continuing to fight with Sue to turn NJ-07 blue and regain the House majority.”

Booker endorses Altman for Congress

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has added Sue Altman to its “Red to Blue” program for top-tier House candidates, the clearest indication yet that national Democrats intend to heavily target Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) this year.

DCCC adds Altman to ‘Red to Blue’ list for top House candidates

Five members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation are endorsing Sue Altman, the presumptive Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s highly competitive 7th congressional district.Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark), Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), and Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) all said this morning that they’re supporting Altman, who has no Democratic primary opponents in the race to take on freshman GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield).

Five N.J. House members back Altman for Congress

Almost two decades after graduating from Columbia, Sue Altman, CC ’05, continues to recall the lessons she learned in her time on the women’s basketball team. After pursuing professional basketball and educational activism in New Jersey, Altman began her unexpected journey into politics.

From the court to the campaign trail: Sue Altman’s journey from Columbia basketball to congressional politics

“It’s a New Jersey spring,” said Sue Altman, a progressive candidate for Congress, one of many Democrats who crowded into the courtroom. “I would say I think people in New Jersey are ready for change.”

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Sue Altman’s background as a progressive organizer and former leader in New Jersey’s Working Families Party <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jewishinsider.com/2023/07/new-jersey-congressional-primary-sue-altman-democratic/">raised questions early in her campaign</a> for the seat in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District about how she might approach Israel policy, given the national party’s criticism of Israel and support for conditioning aid to the Jewish state.But in a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jewishinsider.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20201102/AFC-Israel-Paper-w-Addendum-With-Watermark.pdf">position paper shared with Jewish Insider</a>, Altman — now the presumptive Democratic nominee — distanced herself from the hard left on Israel, expressing a personal connection to and affinity for Israel and separating herself from the national WFP’s positions.

New Jersey’s Sue Altman, breaking with progressive allies, expresses support for Israel

“The (Democratic newcomers) thought they were on the right team here and thought because they were Democrats, they had the ability to stand up and say proudly that they’re the party for democracy, especially in light of Trump being president,” said longtime progressive activist Sue Altman, a Democratic candidate for the state’s 7th Congressional District. But that initial optimism was blunted when “they found out that at the local level or the city level or the county level or the state legislative level, that their own beloved Democrats were not practicing ‘little d’ democracy,” Altman said.

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“It would make the campaign much easier and much more straightforward if we could stand up tall and proud and say, ‘Yes, at every level Democrats are the party of democracy and have the receipts to back that up,’” Altman later added. “But right now in New Jersey that’s difficult to do.”

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Morris County Democrats officially selected Sue Altman as their organization candidate for Congress in the 7th congressional district today, completing Altman’s uncontested sweep of county conventions.

Altman wins Morris Dem line, her sixth and final party endorsement

Sue Altman, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, won her party’s organization line in Warren County today as she prepares to take on freshman Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (D-Westfield) in one of the nation’s premier House races.

Warren County Democrats endorse Sue Altman

7th congressional district candidate Sue Altman won Sussex County’s Democratic convention uncontested this morning, putting Altman one step closer to becoming the Democratic nominee against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in his highly competitive district.

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