Feminist Majority Endorsements

Shelley Adler (D), is running for Congress to unseat Tea Party Republican Congressman Jon Runyan in New Jersey’s third district (south central NJ). While raising the possibility of a gender shake-up in New Jersey’s 15-member all-male U.S. House delegation, Shelley Adler hopes to reclaim this seat that Runyan took from her husband, the late Congressman John Adler.

Shelley graduated from Harvard Law School with honors and became the first in her family to become a lawyer. While at Harvard, Shelley and her husband became the co-managing editors of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Cofounded the Southwest New Jersey Council of the Anti-Defamation League. During her four years on the city council, she held the line on taxes for cash-strapped residents. Former Cherry Hill City Councilwoman

Committed to middle class families, small businesses, senior citizens and veterans Fights to protect Medicare and Social Security Committed to pay equity and women's rights issues.

Shelley Adler's opponent Jon Runyan has a slight lead in recent polls.

Jon Runyan is a former NFL player who has backed the GOP down the line since taking office, voting with party 92% of the time. He supports dangerous restrictions on reproductive rights and voted for the Ryan budget to end Medicare. Runyan defeated John Adler 50%-47% in 2010 by some 6,000 votes.

EMILY's List, National Association of Social Workers, National Women's Political Caucus, Planned Parenthood, DCCC Red to Blue, NJ Assemble Speaker, NJ Senate Majority Leader