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! “
Listen to the 8 year old! Jack is 100% MAGA. Trump said so himself just today:
Jack is on the record saying he’ll appoint ultra-conservative judges to the State Supreme Court, and that he would be fine with changing the longstanding bipartisan balance of the Court to favor MAGA Republicans.
Not everyone knows how much power our state constitution grants to the office of Governor in New Jersey. The Governor appoints justices, commissioners, head of departments (like Education! And Elections!!)
Jack and his MAGA agenda would be dangerous to New Jersey and everything we care about. He would have immense power as governor (remember Chris freaking Christie and how much damage he did despite having a Democratic Assembly and State Senate??) Jack has promised to gut the state budget, take public school money to give to private schools,, and defund Planned Parenthood, just to name a few things. And Jack has said that if (when!!) Trump does something illegal, a Ciattarelli administration would not challenge him in court.
Speaking of shameful lies MAGA Jack is spreading, we just want to share that Mikie is listed as a ‘Notable Graduate’ on the US Naval Academy website. *This* is the resume of our next Governor!
Forty Days!! Did you get your vote by mail ballot? DID YOU BRING IT TO YOUR DROP BOX??
Forty Days!! Are you telling everyone you see about Early Voting?? New locations have been added, so make sure you check the link to see where they are near you!
Forty Days!! Stop doomscrolling (we know it’s hard, oof) and sign up for some canvassing and phone-banking shifts!
Events!
Here are your opportunities to get involved in the next week or two. Events are in chronological order with a * next to those that are virtual or online. Follow the links to find out more!
Thursday, September 25, 2025
* ONE Day Left to Comment on the Proposed NESE Pipeline!
Sponsored by Food & Water Watch - New Jersey; Learn more at this link!
Public comments close today!
Friday, September 26, 2025
Signs of Solidarity Business Canvassing - Downtown South Orange Meetup
Indivisible NO-ICE Campaign and NO Kings Support
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
* Know Your Rights with New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin
Learn how to respond if you face discrimination on the basis of protected categories such as nation - al origin, LGBTQ+ status, and religion.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in PARSIPPANY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors in ROCKAWAY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors in Northwest Morris County to Elect NJ Democrats!
- OLIVE, ROXBURY, WASHINGTON TWP, MT. ARLINGTON
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in LONG HILL
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in DOVER
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Knock Doors in WAYNE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days of ACTION Essex County: Hit the Doors in BLOOMFIELD
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in MONTCLAIR to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25 and Montclair Dems
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION: Hit the Doors with Mikie Sherrill, Mayor Green, and 1199SEIU to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Democratic State Committee
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Knock Doors in EAST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Knock Doors in ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Essex County Weekend of Action: Knock Doors in WEST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in SOUTH ORANGE for Mikie Sherrill and Democrats Down the Ballot
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Morris County DAYS OF ACTION: Knock Doors in CHATHAM to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Montclair Sundays One Million Rising Gathering #2
Sponsored by Montclair Sundays
Gather at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days of ACTION Morris County: Knock Doors in MADISON with Tom Malinowski!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in PARSIPPANY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Canvass in Northeast Morris County to Elect NJ Democrats!
BOONTON TWP, LINCOLN PARK, MONTVILLE, PEQUANNOCK, & RIVERDALE
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days of ACTION Essex County: Hit the Doors in BLOOMFIELD
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Knock Doors in VERONA/CEDAR GROVE to Elect NJ Democrats
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Essex County Weekend of Action: Knock Doors in WEST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in SOUTH ORANGE for Mikie Sherrill and Democrats Down the Ballot
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in THE CALDWELLS to Elect New Jersey Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday, September 29, 2025
Press Conference and March to Protest ICE/Palantir
Sponsored by Make the Road New Jersey
Military Park, Newark, NJ
12:00 PM (Press Conference)
12:45 PM (March begins)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
* Frontline in the Fight: Why Fascists Fear Teachers - A Conversation w/ Randi Weingarten
Join from anywhere!
Sponsored by Indivisible
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
* Televised Debate Between Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Dale Caldwell (Mikie Sherrill’s running mate) vs Jim Gannon (Jack Ciattarelli’s running mate), squaring off at Kean University in Union
Sponsored by PIX11/WPIX-TV; PHL17/WPHL-TV; Kean University; New Jersey 101.5
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
* New Jersey Bike/Walk Coalition Symposium on Teen E-Bike Safety
Sponsored by NJBWC via ZOOM
1:00 PM
Saturday, October 4, 2025
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in PARSIPPANY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in DOVER
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Knock Doors in Morris County (MENDHAM) to Elect New Jersey Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors in Northwest Morris County to Elect NJ Democrats!
- OLIVE, ROXBURY, WASHINGTON TWP, MT. ARLINGTON
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Knock Doors in WAYNE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Knock Doors in EAST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Days of ACTION Essex County: Hit the Doors in BLOOMFIELD
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Knock Doors in ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Essex County Weekend of Action: Knock Doors in WEST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in SOUTH ORANGE for Mikie Sherrill and Democrats Down the Ballot
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Canvass in Northeast Morris County to Elect NJ Democrats!
BOONTON TWP, LINCOLN PARK, MONTVILLE, PEQUANNOCK, & RIVERDALE
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 5, 2025
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Hit the Doors in PARSIPPANY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DAYS OF ACTION MORRIS COUNTY: Knock Doors in ROCKAWAY to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Days of ACTION Essex County: Hit the Doors in BLOOMFIELD
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Essex County Weekend of Action: Knock Doors in WEST ORANGE to Elect NJ Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in SOUTH ORANGE for Mikie Sherrill and Democrats Down the Ballot
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Essex County: Knock Doors in THE CALDWELLS to Elect New Jersey Democrats!
Sponsored by NJ Victory 25
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays…Sundays, onward to November!
* 100 Days to Victory Weekday Phonebank for NJ Democrats!
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week; join from anywhere
Hosted by NJ Victory 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
* Essex County Dems Phone or Text Banks for General Election
Tuesdays and Thursdays; join from anywhere
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
* Phonebank with the Montclair Dems!
Thursdays; join from anywhere
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
* 100 Days to Victory Weekend Phonebank for NJ Democrats!
Saturday and Sunday every week; join from anywhere
Hosted by NJ Victory 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Montclair Protest: Standing Up to Trump!
Sundays at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Church Street in Montclair
Come from any/all surrounding communities. Come this Sunday, next Sunday, any Sunday, every Sunday for a peaceful protest of this outrageous regime.
The Visibility Brigade is active in our area!
Active citizens working to raise awareness by putting messages “line of sight” for folks on major roadways. Join the Morris/Essex Chapter at the link above. Multiple sites and times available.
Save The Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
NO KINGS! Rally: More information to follow!
A Special Request from Mikie Sherrill’s Team:
As the general election season starts, Team Mikie is looking for supporters who are able and willing to provide housing for out-of-state staffers up until the general election—it's a fantastic way to support the campaign!
If you can offer this assistance, follow this link!
