NJ-11 special Democratic nominee?
$2.3M
JAN 1, 2027
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Overview
Current roleCorporate social responsibility manager
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundCorporate social responsibility manager
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EducationRutgers University (graduate)
Notable personal detailsAnna Lee Williams is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 special election cycle for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. She has been described as a community activist and a corporate social responsibility/engagement manager, and is a Rutgers University graduate. Williams launched a congressional campaign based in Morristown and emphasized anti-corruption and affordability-focused policies.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive policy changes to reduce cost-of-living pressures and strengthen social programs, including expanded universal healthcare, free community college/trade school, cancelling predatory student debt, strengthening Social Security by removing contribution-cap exemptions for the ultra-wealthy, and measures to make corporations/polluters pay (vacancy tax, holding polluters accountable).
Healthcare
Supports a universal, affordable, and accessible healthcare system and proposals to protect New Jersey residents from federal Medicaid cuts via a state-level backstop. Emphasizes eliminating surprise/out‑of‑pocket medical costs and ensuring continuous coverage when people change jobs or face unemployment.
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Immigration & Border
Calls to demilitarize and redesign the immigration system, require ICE officers to identify themselves, ensure due process and prevent deportation to dangerous places, and improve treatment in detention centers. Emphasizes protecting immigrants from enforcement practices described as terrorizing law‑abiding people and demands basic dignity in immigration detention.
Climate & Energy
Supports protecting clean air and water, investing in upgrading transit and infrastructure to reduce pollution, and expanding wind and solar energy. Advocates holding major polluters financially responsible for cleanup and reducing transportation-related emissions through public transit improvements.
News
Anna Lee Williams is in the news because she is a candidate in the April 2026 election cycle, which includes several contests that could affect control of the U.S. House. The biggest related development is a Virginia redistricting referendum that could create more Democratic-leaning House districts. The broader election picture also includes special elections in Georgia and New Jersey, though the summaries do not give more detail about Williams’s own race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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