Mandelblatt & Gunderman Kickoff Assembly Campaign to Crowd of Supporters

Berkeley Heights, NJ, May 19 – Lisa Mandelblatt and Stacey Gunderman kicked off their campaign for Assembly on Sunday to a crowd of supporters at their new headquarters in Berkeley Heights. The event marked the official start of their campaign to unseat Minority Leader Jon Bramnick and Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz. Janice Kovach, mayor of Clinton, read a statement of support from Congressman Tom Malinowski.

“For too long the 21st legislative district has been represented by two disconnected politicians in Bramnick and Munoz,” said Mandelblatt. “I am running because this district needs representatives who share the priorities of its residents. I want to be your representative in Trenton so that we can tackle the issues that plague New Jersey. We must fully fund NJTransit, we must decrease the tax burden, and we need to repair our crumbling infrastructure,” said Mandelblatt. “Thank you all so much for coming and your support. I look forward to representing you in Trenton next year.”

“If you told me several years ago that I would be standing here as your candidate for State Assembly, I would not have believed you,” said Gunderman. “I never imagined myself running for office, yet in the past two years, I’ve asked myself what can I do to be a part of the change I want to see in our communities. As you can see, Lisa and I are off to a great start with our new office in Berkeley Heights overflowing today with supporters and volunteers. As a team, we have over $70,000 cash on hand which is more than Munoz. With your continued support we are going to beat Bramnick and Munoz in November.”

Mandelblatt and Gunderman are competing against Bramnick and Munoz in the 21st legislative district. In 2017 Lacey Rzeszowski came just 1,554 votes short of defeating Munoz. Now, for the first time there are more registered Democrats than Republicans in the district.

Janice Kovach, the mayor of Clinton, NJ, spoke to the crowd first. She read a statement from Congressman Tom Malinowski. In the statement Rep. Malinowski reaffirmed his support for Mandelblatt and Gunderman and spoke to the importance of winning state legislature races.

Mandelblatt and Gunderman have been endorsed by Congressman Tom Malinowski, Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle, Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello III, Berkeley Heights Mayor Angie Devanney, Berkeley Heights Councilmembers Susan Poage, Alvara Medeiros, and Stephen Yellin, former LD21 candidate Lacey Rzeszowski,  and former Summit Mayor Jordan Glatt.