Jay Vaingankar for Jersey

Democrat for Congress in NJ-12. Former White House/DOE official. Energy expert. Jersey born and raised. VINE-gun-kur.

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If you’ve opened a utility bill lately, you know costs are out of control.

I helped deliver the biggest clean-energy investment in history – and now I’m running for Congress in NJ-12 to lower your bills and bring new energy to Washington.

Let’s do this.

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Donald Trump blocked a bipartisan bill that would have eased the asylum backlog, because he wants to blame high prices on immigrants and refugees, rather than his corporate interests and military-industrial complex.

Watch my debate with Alex Zdan on @tvasianetwork this week!

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Our first ad is live! Funded by everyday people, not a bunch of super PACs.
Help me make sure every voter sees this the next 19 days by donating at the link in bio.
On June 2, let’s show the special interests that New Jersey is Not For Sale.

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY

There are so many dark money groups trying to buy this congressional seat, and we need your help to stop them.
Go to https://t.co/uRYn5wokM6 today and get registered in less than 2 minutes.

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I’m so grateful for everyone who showed up today, especially with the rain, with AP exams / final exams this week. Your effort means everything to this campaign.

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This is why we do it.

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We are building a campaign organized in the community where we were born and raised. Because we deserve Democrats who fight for us, not their donors or special interests.

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Every joy, every comfort, every success I’ve ever had is because of them.
Happy Mother’s Day to the powerful women in our lives.

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Remembering my late Nani on this Mother’s Day. I think a lot about what dreams, hopes, and fears she and my mom may have had in this photo 28 years ago. The worries I’ll never know, the grit I can never measure.

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As your Member of Congress, I’ll never be afraid to stand up for this community, especially when Republicans (and even Democrats) try to throw queer folks under the bus to win elections.

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So wonderful to be back at the Bayard Rustin Center! It’s been an honor to serve on the Board of this organization, and to stand with my middle school teacher and Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda Schreiber.

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Today, the Bayard Rustin Center stands as a place for Angelic Troublemakers to gather and stand up for an intersectional movement that protects everyone, no matter how you love, how you worship, how you identify, or who you love.

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It’s time for every American to get the healthcare they deserve.

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This kind of nonsense is why Democrats lose elections. Half measures aren't working, we must abolish ICE.

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If you want to know why some of our politicians won't vote for equal accountability, just follow the money.

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We should hold ourselves and ALL of our allies to the same human rights standards. When any leader takes action that violates international law, the US should directly sanction that leader and hold them accountable.

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I’m funded by an average online contribution of $33. No corporate PACs, no super PACs, no personal wealth. I’m the youngest candidate in this race and I’m running because I can’t afford to live in the community where I grew up.

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I’m running against a bunch of millionaires, who have access to wealthy networks of donors, multi-million dollar super PACs they never mention, and even folks who have written themselves six figure checks in self funding.

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Jersey is done with the era of rich people trying to buy seats in Congress. Congressional seats belong to everyday people, not the highest bidder.