David Ocampo Grajales Archives

NJEA, NEA endorse Menendez for Congress

May 16, 2022 4:42 pmMay 16, 2022 8:02 pm

The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and its national counterpart, the National Education Association (NEA), today threw their weight behind Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez, who is running in the state’s 8th congressional district. “We need a champion of public...

Menendez gets endorsement from Latino Victory Fund

May 12, 2022 9:20 am

The Latino Victory Fund, a nationwide progressive Latino advocacy group, announced yesterday that they are backing Port Authority commissioner Rob Menendez for the 8th congressional district. “Rob is the son of dedicated public servants and the grandson of brave Cuban...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...

Marianne Williamson swoops into N.J. politics with endorsement of Ocampo Grajales

April 19, 2022 10:18 am

Marianne Williamson, the motivational author whose eccentric 2020 presidential bid briefly captivated the national political scene, announced yesterday that she is endorsing David Ocampo Grajales for Congress in the 8th congressional district. “He’s a fearless progressive taking on a machine...

Ocampo Grajales raises $25k in NJ-8, putting him at major financial disadvantage

April 15, 2022 3:07 pm

Healthcare startup director David Ocampo Grajales, one of two remaining Democratic challengers to Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez in the 8th congressional district, reported raising $25,464 in the first quarter of 2022, with $16,471 in cash-on-hand. Ocampo Grajales’ total lags...

Center for Biological Diversity backs Ocampo Grajales for Congress

April 14, 2022 11:42 am

The action fund of the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting endangered species, announced today that it is endorsing David Ocampo Grajales in the Democratic primary for the 8th congressional district. “Ocampo Grajales truly cares about...

Varela booted from Democratic primary ballot in NJ-8

April 12, 2022 3:43 pmApril 13, 2022 9:25 am

After a marathon 16-hour hearing that stretched across two days, an administrative law judge has determined that entrepreneur Brian Varela does not have enough valid signatures to be a Democratic candidate in the 8th congressional district. Varela originally submitted 589...