Having formally launched in August, Millennials for New Jersey this month announced the names of ten candidates who will receive a $1,000 donation for this November’s election.

Chairman Matthew Anderson and board members Matthew Clarkin, Rebecca Schwartz, Kaylee McGuire, and Juan Carlos Nordelo received applications from 41 candidates running for office in this November’s election. The Board has endorsed the following ten candidates to receive $1,000 each.

• Mark Natale, Candidate for New Jersey Assembly, 8th Legislative District
• Jeff Martin, Candidate for Hamilton Mayor
• Chris Tully, Candidate for New Jersey Assembly, 38th Legislative District
• Chris Hillmann, Candidate for Hasbrouck Heights Mayor
• Daniel Kline, Candidate for Roxbury Council
• Lee Clark, Candidate for Phillipsburg Council
• Brittany Hale, Candidate for Rahway Board of Education
• Vanessa James, Candidate for Pitman Council
• Megan Chrisner-Keefe, Candidate for Fair Haven Council
• Clifford Dawkins, Candidate for Rockaway Borough Council

“These ten millennials represent our generation and are the future political leaders of New Jersey. We are proud to support them, and we look forward to their success come November,” said Matthew Anderson, Chairman of Millennials for NJ.

Editor’s Note: This was initially published as a press release here.

At its formal August launch party, Millennials for NJ attracted a roomful of insiders, including:

The room attracted statewide millennial power players including:

Senator Vin Gopal

Atlantic County Chairman Mike Suleiman

NJ Young Dems Chairwoman Fatima Heyward

Edison Democratic Chairman Shariq Admad

Woodbridge BOE Member Dan Harris

Senator Vin Gopal Chief of Staff Joe Libutti

Assembly Majority Office Deputy Executive Director Mickey Quinn

Garden State Equality Executive Director Christian Fuscarino

Hasbrouck Heights Councilman Chris Hillman

Christina Zuk of Princeton Public Affairs

Sabeen Masih of Capital Impact Group

Manasquan Councilman Mike Mangan

Springfield Township Committeeman and Assemblyman McKeon Chief of Staff Alex Keiser

Assembly Members Houghtaling and Downey Chief of Staff Tom Little

Red Bank Councilman Hazim Yassin

Somerville Councilman Fred Wied

Monmouth County Democrats Executive Director Kinn Badger

Somerset Democrats Executive Director James Corti

Morris County Democrats Executive Director Ore Obiwumi

Aberdeen Councilman Greg Cannon

Monmouth County Young Democrats Chairwoman Devin Carrick

Middlesex County Young Dems Chairman Robert Zuckerman

Assemblywoman Annette Quijano Chief of Staff Seth Levin

Keyport Councilwoman Vicky Pacheco

Red Bank Councilwoman Kate Triggiano

Keansburg Democratic Municipal Chairman Matt Kitchen