Today, Ravi Bhalla for Congress (District 8) announced that it has hired Al Freedman as its campaign manager.

Freedman brings a wealth of political experience in all facets of modern campaigns, most recently having managed the successful reelection of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Beyond his time with the Governor, he is an alumni of Everytown for Gun Safety in addition to having served on the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, Chris Murphy, and Beto O’Rourke.

“With Al at the helm, I know we will build the kind of forward-thinking and professionally run campaign that will give the voters of the 8^th district a real and honest choice this June. He and his team are already building a data-driven, sophisticated campaign that will inform the voters of my proven track record of results on issues that matter to New Jerseyans,” said Bhalla.

Al Freedman said, “I am thrilled to be joining Mayor Bhalla’s campaign for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District. Mayor Bhalla is one of the nation’s most effective mayors and he is prepared to bring his track record of results to Congress. From improving his city’s quality-of-life by eliminating all pedestrian traffic deaths over the past 7 years to developing innovative solutions to the crisis of climate change, the country would benefit a great deal from Mayor Bhalla’s presence in Congress. With trust in Congress at an all-time low, we need new leadership from people like Mayor Bhalla who not only know how to get things done, but have also earned their own accomplishments.”

The Bhalla for Congress consulting team that Al oversees is listed below:

• Pollster:  Anna Greenberg, GQR Insights and Action

• Direct Mail:  Peter Jones and Leticia Martinez, Mission Control

• Digital and Media:  Eric Goldman and Dana Sherry, Break Something

• Fundraising:  Justin Shoham, Enigma PC

• Strategist and Spokesperson: Rob Horowitz, Rob Horowitz Associates, Inc.

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