NJ-11 special Democratic nominee?
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Overview
Current rolePolitical communications and digital media professional
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundPolitical communications and digital media professional
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EducationUniversity of Washington (attended; 2000–2005)
Notable personal detailsCammie L. Croft is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 special election cycle for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. She previously served in President Barack Obama’s White House as deputy new media director and later worked at the U.S. Department of Energy. She has also worked in nonprofit advocacy and clean-energy-related organizations and is based in Montclair, New Jersey.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports actions to lower costs for working families by holding corporations and utilities more accountable and ensuring they pay a fair share; emphasizes targeted measures (e.g., making data centers pay, tying utility executive compensation to rate hikes) and investing in clean energy to reduce household expenses.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and building upon the Affordable Care Act to expand access and lower health-care costs. Emphasizes protecting Medicare and expanding affordable coverage for working families.
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Immigration & Border
Supports humane, bipartisan immigration reform and has worked on immigrant rights and asylum issues; emphasizes humane treatment and reform rather than enforcement-first policies. Advocacy history includes work with Amnesty International and campaign materials referencing past efforts for bipartisan, humane immigration reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports access to abortion and lists access to abortion as an issue she will fight for as part of her healthcare and representation priorities. Her campaign materials emphasize protecting healthcare access for families and opposing policies that reduce access to care.
Climate & Energy
Supports large-scale expansion of clean energy to lower costs and stabilize the grid, including federal programs to make rooftop solar and battery storage widely available, tighter accountability for utility executives, and measures to shift costs onto large electricity consumers like data centers. Positions emphasize aggressive clean-energy investment and domestic clean-manufacturing to reduce bills and build a domestic industry.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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