Where are you going to be on Saturday? 

There are No Kings events all over New Jersey. Last we heard there were over 2,400 nationwide. Find one that works for you and get out there! www.nokings.org 

NJ 11th for Change will start the day off at the Montclair Farmers’ Market. Stop by for some adorbs new swag and our hot-off-the-presses Mikie vs. Jack Fact Sheet which will give you all the info you need to convert those last few voters to get behind Mikie Sherrill. Thanks to the one and only Liz Lynch for the amazing work!

October 18th - NO KINGS 2 - is this weekend! 

We know there’s a lot to talk about (debates, shutdowns, interviews with senators about shutdowns, rallies, elections, canvassing).

Right now let’s talk about No Kings. Where are you going to be on Saturday? 

There are No Kings events all over New Jersey. Last we heard there were over 2,400 nationwide. Find one that works for you and get out there! www.nokings.org 

NJ 11th for Change will be out there! 

There is so much going on all at once. 

We’ve been saying for months that New Jersey is in such a unique position. Not only do we have to deal with the current administration and all that brings, we ALSO have a VERY IMPORTANT GOVERNOR’S RACE. Over the next few weeks, we are all being asked to step up and do two or three things at once. 

And right on cue, we had a perfectly fine newsletter coming together and then we got this announcement:

***SHUTDOWN TOWN HALL FEATURING SENATOR CORY BOOKER: FRIDAY 1:00 P.M.***

In 31 days, New Jersey has a crucial assignment: to choose a leader who will stand as a bulwark against the rising tide of MAGA-fueled madness. The fight is here, and the terms are sharp and clear. 

Option One: A governor who stands for decency, fairness, and the future! 

Option Two: A governor intent on doing whatever the President Who Would Be A Dictator wants.

If it wasn’t already obvious that New Jersey is on MAGA’s to-do list, on Wednesday, Trump’s budget director came right at us when he bragged that $18 billion in NJ/NY infrastructure projects are officially on hold—including the crucial Gateway Tunnel project.

A story from our friend Alix Jennings inspired us, and we had to ask if we could share!

“Last weekend I was canvassing in Madison and went to the door of a man in his early 40s. His young son answered, and right behind him was his older brother and father. I said, "I'm out today reminding voters that we have a really important election in New Jersey this year!" And the little boy, maybe 8 years old, got a light in his eyes and exclaimed, "Jack Ciattarelli is 100% MAGA!" The dad smiled, looked at me, and said, "We were just filling out our ballots." They made my week! “

We are here. 
Vote By Mail ballots are in the mail this weekend. 
Every day from now until Nov. 5th is ELECTION DAY. 

Top Reasons Why You Need to Canvass This Weekend

• 70–71 degrees and sunny. Fall in NJ. Does it get any better than this? 
• Walking outdoors improves your mood. It’s good for you. 
• Um. Cory Booker.
• Saving democracy runs through NJ and YOU. You know it. It’s time. 
• Dogs. You will meet dogs and we want to see them on the Facebook page. 

Transparency and accountability are core tenets of NJ 11th For Change’s mission. They are fundamental to everything we do, so we were pretty thrilled to hear Mikie Sherrill, our endorsed candidate for governor, flanked by LD 34 State Senator Britnee Timberlake and LD 28 Assembly candidate Chigozie Onyema, talking about just those things this morning as she launched her Transparency in Trenton plan.

It’s been about a year but it is clearly time for a visit with the Election Therapist. We brought in a co-therapist because, well, because it’s 2025 and (looks around) it’s all a LOT.  

If you’ve heard the NJ 11th for Change’s Co-executive Directors talk at any recent events, you’ve likely heard this from them:
“Social Media Is Not Real Life.”  - Mara Novak
“25 Comes Before 26.” - Judy Kelly 

A huge thank you to everyone who showed up for our volunteer meet-up last night. The Power of Us is alive and energized and ready.

Here’s a recap:

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER MEETING!! Thursday, August 21st from 7-9 pm. Sign up today! We have a lot of work to do.

https://www.mobilize.us/nj11thforchange/event/824639/

Speaking of which, lazy hazy days of summer? Yeah, we long for the days when the biggest worry of the summer was whether our reliever’s arm would last to the post season. (Baseball is the best. And somehow the worst. But mostly the best.) 

“Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.”

— John Lewis, 2020

On his last days, John Lewis penned a letter to America titled “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation”. Give it a read again. It is still as relevant as it was five years ago. 

What do we do NOW? And what do we do NEXT?

No Kings, the big stupid bill, the 4th of July, Good Trouble actions on the 17th. There’s A LOT going on. Our heads are spinning but we are determined.

Deep breath. 

Let’s start with the easy one: Good Trouble on July 17th. Yes! We are planning events! Join your NJ 11th for Change friends at Ginty Field in Morris Township from 6 - 7:30pm for a Good Trouble Lives On event featuring speakers, music, and good trouble. Bring your signs (or maybe you will score one of those cool new NJ 11th fans at the event!)  https://mobilize.us/s/oBs4PR.