To the Editor:

As a Democrat, I have been laser-focused on the national political scene, working to do everything I can to make sure Trump is defeated in November 2020. But in New Jersey, November 5, 2019, is also an important election.  We must elect Democrats to municipal and state office who will counterbalance, to the fullest extent possible, the destructive policies of this Republican administration on our environment, on our voting rights, on the fairness of our immigration system and our elections, on our civil rights, on the very integrity of our political institutions.

In Princeton, two Democrats, Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros, are running for the two open seats on Princeton Council. I am an advisor to their joint campaign, and I strongly urge you to support them in their goal to ensure that Princeton is a fair, welcoming, well-planned, and environmentally sustainable community; one that is governed with transparency and accountability. Mia and Michelle offer a valuable combination of progressive politics coupled with practical wisdom and innovative solutions.

On the state level, Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman, our Democratic incumbents to the New Jersey Assembly in Legislative District 16, are running to continue their essential work in the Assembly. While their re-election is critical, it is by no means guaranteed. Support from Princeton residents will be key to their success.

Please show up to the polls on November 5. It is more important than ever that our local and state offices in New Jersey serve as a Democratic check to a party that remains impervious to principles of fairness and justice. Local and state politics do matter.

Kathy Taylor
Jefferson Road