Progressive Democrats of Hudson County Endorses Imani Oakley for NJ-10

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Imani Oakley, who is running a progressive primary campaign in New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, received another endorsement from New Jersey’s progressive space, this one from Progressive Democrats of Hudson County, which seeks to create a professional, logistical, social, and cultural environment necessary for progressives to win up and down the ballot in Hudson County.

“All over New Jersey, and especially in Hudson County, people are standing up and fighting back,” said Oakley. “We’re fighting for a true democracy not a political monarchy where sons inherit their seats from their dads with help from corporate interests. That’s why this endorsement is so important. It shows that our movement to bring progress to New Jersey’s corrupt political landscape is growing stronger every day.”

Other endorsees for this round of elections include David Ocampo Grajales and in the past have included Jersey City Ward E Councilman James Solomon, Jersey City Ward F Councilman Frank Gilmore, and Joel Brooks, progressive candidate for Jersey City’s Ward B council seat.

A diverse progressive coalition continues to grow around Oakley’s campaign, with endorsements coming in from Brand New Congress, Catch Fire, Elect Black Women PAC, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action Fund, West Orange Young Democrats, Harvard Dems, Building Bridges For America, Roadmap for Progress, FutureGen PAC, four local Sunrise Movement hubs, Progressive Democrats of New Jersey, Peace Action, Friends of Earth Action, American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee. Black Lives Matter activist Zellie Imani, Mt. Rainier Vice Mayor Scott Cecil, Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis, Muslim community leader and civil rights advocate Selaedin Maksut, and Palestinian-American community leader Wassim Kanaan.

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Imani Oakley is a long-time political organizer and pro-democracy activist running for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District. The seat covers parts of Essex, Union, and Hudson counties. Her time working in New Jersey political spaces has made one thing clear: our state suffers from rabid corruption. Her campaign is dedicated to ending this system and lifting up working-class communities. Look for her in Ballot Siberia (the area of your New Jersey ballot where primary challengers are found) in the New Jersey primary election on June 7.

For more information about Imani, please visit: OakleyforCongress.com