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Rival Democrats Team Up: “We Can’t Afford Another Vote for Trump in Congress”
Former Representative Tom Malinowski joined his former primary rival to urge New Jersey Democrats to unite against the Republican nominee.
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FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D-NJ) · 2019–2023FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D-NJ) · 2019–2023
Tom Malinowski
Tom Malinowski represented New Jersey’s 7th district in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2023.
Malinowski worked as a diplomat in the Obama administration and represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2023.
Malinowski studied at St Antony's College and the University of California, Berkeley, then worked as a diplomat in the Obama administration in a State Department role focused on democracy, human rights, and labor. Malinowski won election to the U.S. House in 2018 and represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2023, winning reelection in 2020 and losing the 2022 general election. Malinowski was elected chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party in 2024 and resigned in 2025. Malinowski lost the 2026 primary for New Jersey's 11th congressional district.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- In House
- 2019–2023
- Age
- 61
- IN HOUSE
- 2019–23
- AGE
- 61
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Tom Malinowski at a glance
NET READER RATING
+6NOT ENOUGH VOTES IN 30 DAYS FOR A TREND
▲ 33 GOOD LOOK62 VOTES29 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 6 STORIES
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NETTom Malinowski’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2019 – 2023
OFFICE
U.S. House · NJ-7 2019–23
- 2019 – 23U.S. House · NJ-7
- BORN
- September 23, 1965 · Princeton, New Jersey
- EDUCATION
- St Antony's College · University of California, Berkeley
2026 election: New Jersey’s 11th District
THE 2026 RACE
Analilia MejiaDEMIncumbent · $1.8M raised
Joe HathawayREP$658K raised
Vincent MatriscianoCOMMON SENSE INDEPENDENT$121K raised
Alan BondHOPE FOR TOMORROW
Russell JenkinsONE FOR ALL
PAST RESULTS
2022U.S. House · NJ-7LOST48.6%
2020U.S. House · NJ-750.6%
2018U.S. House · NJ-751.7%
RESULTS SINCE 20182026 NJ-11 HOUSE RACE →Tom Malinowski’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $1.5M
- CASH ON HAND
- $20K
- SPENT
- $1.5M
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.5M · 96.4%
- PACs
- $56K · 3.6%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- —
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- $2.3M
SINCE DEC 2021 $11K through AIPAC PAC · UDP $2.3M opposing
AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.TOP DONORS
Corzine, JonSelf Employed · RETTIRED$12K
Deutsch, NancyNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$10K
Soroka, MariyaYavo · CEO$7K
Alumkal, LisaSelf · INVESTOR$7K
Abramson, RonaldBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney · ATTORNEY$7K
Tusar, GregCoinbase · VP INSTITUTIONAL$7K
Toth, ClaireNot Employed · RETIRED$7K
Soltan, MohamedLbkm Law · SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR$7K
Silverman, SteveNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Shenker, ScottIcsi · SCIENTIST$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $734K
- OPPOSING
- $2.5M
United Democracy Project ('UDP')$0 / $2.3M
The American Ideals PAC$734K / $0
Affordability And Progress PAC$0 / $138K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$1.0M
Administrative$203K
Refunds$120K
Fundraising$37K
Advertising$23K
Coverage
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Morristown Green
NJ's newly crowded primaries prompt call for ranked choice voting
Tom Malinowski argued that ranked-choice voting could make crowded primaries better reflect voters’ preferences.
Voting rightsINFORMATIONAL
The New York Times
AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It's Also Making Enemies.
Malinowski said AIPAC’s effort against him was unexpected and argued that it could damage the group’s cause.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
CNN
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority - CNN
Former Representative Tom Malinowski endorsed Mejia after losing a primary that featured heavy spending by pro-Israel groups.
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CNN
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority
Tom Malinowski endorsed the winning candidate after a high-profile primary defeat involving significant outside spending from pro-Israel groups.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
AIPAC is targeting candidates who want to condition aid to Israel. Who has crossed its red line?
Tom Malinowski was targeted by AIPAC-affiliated spending for his openness to conditioning aid, serving as a primary example of the lobby's strategy.
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Rival Democrats Team Up: “We Can’t Afford Another Vote for Trump in Congress”
Former Representative Tom Malinowski joined his former primary rival to urge New Jersey Democrats to unite against the Republican nominee.
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