"At first glance, casual observers might mistakenly assume that Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill and former 7th district Congressman Tom Malinowski-frontrunners for the February 5 special Democratic Primary in New Jersey's 11 th Congressional District-are fairly similar candidates. Both have focused their campaign messaging on affordability and fighting against the Trump administration's corruption. On paper, there is not much daylight between their stances on several major issues."
"We know that allies are important to social progress. They favor support and inclusion of members of politically or socially targeted groups, and they don't personally engage in active bigotry. They align themselves with "the good fight," so to speak. But advocates are allies that do all of the above, and more. They are critical to advancing progressive, equity-focused social change. Advocates explicitly work to transform political systems and structures when the civil rights, civil liberties, and safety of vulnerable populations are on the line."
Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill and former 7th district Congressman Tom Malinowski are frontrunners for the February 5 special Democratic Primary in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Both emphasize affordability and opposition to Trump administration corruption, producing similar policy positions. A key distinction lies in their responses to political scapegoating of LGBTQ+ communities, with divergent recent advocacy records despite mutual allyship. Allies offer support and inclusion and avoid active bigotry. Advocates go further by working to transform political systems, taking risks to protect civil rights, civil liberties, and safety of vulnerable populations.
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