New Jersey Working Families Party Endorses Sue Altman in NJ-12 Congressional Primary
New Jersey Working Families Party Endorses Sue Altman in NJ-12 Congressional Primary
NEW JERSEY — On Thursday, the New Jersey Working Families Party announced its endorsement of Sue Altman in the open Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th congressional district.
“The Working Families Party is proud to endorse our former state director, Sue Altman, for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district,” said Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the New Jersey Working Families Party. “We need to send a fighter to D.C., and in her years managing the New Jersey Working Families Party, Sue proved herself as that person. She stood up to the Jersey machine’s corruption more than anyone else and helped deliver fair primary elections for people across the state. In Washington, Sue will support progressive priorities like Medicare-for-All and abolishing ICE. We’re proud to endorse her in this race.”
"I am absolutely honored to be working in solidarity, yet again, with the New Jersey Working Families Party,” said Sue Altman. “NJWFP is building the most exciting new progressive power center across our state and their momentum is undeniable. After Abolishing the Line, fighting for democracy reforms in the statehouse, holding powerful people accountable, saving New Jersey taxpayers money, and advocating for policies that make the lives of working people better, the Party is coming off several historic electoral wins this year and I look forward to building off this momentum in Washington to pass Medicare for All, abolish ICE, lower costs for working people, and hold Trump and his billionaire cronies accountable."
The Party engaged in a robust and substantive endorsement process before ultimately supporting Altman. Ten candidates applied for the WFP endorsement and all were given the opportunity to meet with WFP staff, sometimes multiple times over the course of months. Four candidates ultimately interviewed with the WFP state committee. The state committee then was given a full 72 hours to vote for their preferred candidate.
The New Jersey Working Families Party has become a major player in state politics since the Party defeated the corrupt county line system. Just a few months ago, the NJWFP backed another former state director, Analilia Mejia, in the special election primary for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district in an upset victory. Two weeks ago, Mejia won the general election and was sworn into Congress. Last year, the NJWFP elected Jersey City Mayor James Solomon and a slate of ward candidates for city council. In addition, WFP backed working-class champions who won competitive state legislative primaries in Hudson and Passaic counties: Assemblymembers Katie Brennan and Ravi Bhalla in District 32, and Assemblymembers Al Abdelaziz and Kenyatta Stewart in District 35. The Party also endorsed and supported Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in his second-place finish in a historic 2025 Gubernatorial primary.
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