Meet Sue ALtman
Democrat for New Jersey's 12th District
Sue Altman has spent her career fighting corruption by bringing people together to deliver real results for the working people of New Jersey.
As Senator Andy Kim’s State Director, Sue has seen firsthand the chaos and cruelty of the Trump administration. Corporations and the ultra wealthy are buying access to the most corrupt administration in American history, while working people pay the price. From masked men terrorizing immigrants and executing American citizens in the streets, to the decimation of our small businesses, cuts to the Gateway Tunnel, and the soaring cost of living, to the weaponization of law enforcement against political enemies, to the mass layoffs of civil servants and the gutting of public agencies, Sue has been on the frontlines of the fight to defend New Jerseyans.
As Executive Director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, Sue spent years fighting corruption and the waste of taxpayer dollars in Trenton – taking on both parties to put families ahead of partisan politics. When she led a broad coalition of unions, advocates, and community members to expose a $1 billion tax incentive program that lined the pockets of politically connected corporate leaders in NJ’s poorest city, Democratic party bosses had her dragged out of a hearing in Trenton. And, under her leadership, Working Families began the lawsuit to abolish the County Line and strengthen New Jersey’s democratic process.
Sue has also been a leader in the movement to strengthen New Jersey’s public schools, standing up to Governor Chris Christie to protect teachers and public education.
Sue has challenged powerful political insiders her entire career – from both parties – because she isn’t afraid to fight for New Jerseyans.
Sue knows better than most that we can’t rely on the same D.C. playbook to beat corrupt politicians. We must beat Trump but after he’s gone, we cannot go back to the status quo. We have to rebuild our party, our government, and our country – and that’s why Sue is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.
New Jerseyans deserve someone who has a backbone and the vision to lead at one of the most vulnerable moments in American history. We must tackle Trump’s rampant corruption head on, actually deliver lower costs for American families, and assert power over the billionaires and corporations trying to control us. It’s time to rebuild for all of us.