Baraka Statement on Hunterdon County Democratic Convention

“Today, in Hunterdon County, we took the machine favorite to a runoff. For too long, we’ve been told that our movement only resonates with urban voters—that our fight for equity, justice, and real progress is confined to city streets. But today, we proved what I’ve always known: our divisions are manufactured.

“This is not about city versus suburb, north versus south, east versus west. This is about one New Jersey. From Newark to Flemington, from Teaneck to Cape May, we are building a coalition that defies expectations, that transcends zip codes and county lines.

“The people of New Jersey – no matter where they live – want leadership that listens and fights for working people They want an economy that works for everyone, a government that is accountable, and policies that uplift all communities, not just a select few. That is the movement we are building, and we are just getting started.”