Friend,

Happy Monday! Welcome back to another edition of our weekly Kean for Congress newsletter update!

There are only 50 days until Election Day. As I warned in my update last week, the attacks against Tom and our campaign are heating up. This past week, our opponent's campaign began a $1,000,000 ad spend against us, flooding the airwaves with their lies. While we are up on the air pushing back, we can beat them on the ground too. I am asking for you to step up and chip into our mission by volunteering some time to call voters or knock on doors. It takes all of us to get over the line this November 5th. 

This past week, Tom returned to Washington to work on your behalf after the end of the District work period. Upon his return to the district, he participated in events across three counties on Saturday - including stopping by a door knocking launch to thank volunteers, cultural festivals, and community events.

Did you see Tom at all this weekend? Send us your pictures with Tom if you did!

Our Field Team doubled down on our Get Out The Vote (GOTV) universe, and launched some of our new volunteers from last week's recruitment efforts. We spent the week contacting voters at both our phone banks and door launches. We honored those we lost on 9/11 during the middle of the week and reflected on how our country came together with a sense of pride and patriotism after that fateful day.

Please be on alert! If you are a vote-by-mail voter, ballots in New Jersey will begin to be mailed out this coming Saturday, September 21st. In my next edition of this newsletter, I'll have everything you need for voting resources outlined for you to use or share with friends. Every vote counts - be prepared and ready to vote!

We are proud of our efforts over these past few months. While the weeks ahead will feel long, I am confident that with your help, November 5th will be a great day for all of NJ-07.

Are you ready to work hard to deliver Republican victories in November, and send Tom Kean, Jr. back to Congress? To get involved, please visit our website.

Read more below to stay up-to-date on everything Kean for Congress has been up to!

P.S.: Lawn signs are moving fast, use this link to request a Kean for Congress lawn sign now while you can!

Kean's Bill to Improve Artificial Intelligence Literacy for K-12 Passes Committee 

On Wednesday, Tom's bill the Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, which would improve artificial intelligence literacy for K-12, was passed by the Science, Space and Technology Committee.

The LIFT AI Act would support the development of AI literacy curriculum and evaluation methods for K-12 through an NSF grant program, focusing on learner-centered, project-based, and adaptable educational materials. Provide professional learning opportunities for educators and promote the integration of hands-on AI tools into existing curriculums, along with evaluation methods to assess proficiency.

“Early childhood understanding of AI will have positive spillover impacts in our everyday life, work productivity, and social circles. Proficient understanding of AI will mitigate negative impacts of this technology, specifically in the AI generated content space. To ensure our children succeed in the field of AI, we need to start preparing them early in the classroom.”  

- Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.

Field Update

This past week, Tom a volunteer launch at the Union County Republican HQ ahead of door knocking in Springfield, visited the Bedminster Farmers Market with Nick Cuozzo and Rocky Ganta our Somerset County Commissioner Candidates, stopped by the Branchburg Bavarian Festival, participated in Chinese-American Mid Autumn Lantern Festivals in both Bernards and Bridgewater, and attended the Bernardsville Centennial Festival - quite a bit to keep up with!

In the meantime, our Field Team was busy throughout the week recruiting new volunteers, delivering yard signs, coordinating upcoming launches, and recruiting new interns (of course they were door knocking and phone banking as well!). Overall it was a great week from our Field Team and they deserve a lot of credit. Please thank them!

Our door knocking program covered towns like Warren, Westfield, Green Brook, Springfield, Hackettstown, Sparta, Rahway, Summit, Bloomsbury, Flemington, Raritan Township, Lambertville, Town of Clinton, Clinton Township and more! We also are hosting launches in coordination with our county and municipal organizations in the coming weeks in Scotch Plains, Long Valley, Mountainside, Summit, Washington Township, Chester Borough, Mendham Township, Raritan Township, Washington Borough, and more. We hope to see you there. Don't forget to click our sign-up link if you would like to join our door efforts in the coming weeks.

Kean for Congress continued our phone banking efforts with two organized phone banks this week! There we engaged in conversations with our targeted Get Out The Vote (GOTV) voters. This past week, we did not call voters on 9/11 out of respect for the neighbors and loved ones lost in NJ-07 on that fateful day. Despite this, we were able to call over 11,000 voters across all six counties, thanks to the work of our remote callers who call from the comfort of their own homes. We have a few more phone banks lined up in the coming weeks that you can join, and are back to our thrice weekly phone banks this week! Don't forget to click our sign-up link if you would like to join our phone banking efforts in the coming weeks.

Call for Volunteers!! The Kean for Congress team will have a significant door launch efforts in the coming weeks. Join Team Kean and local candidates as we knock on key swing-voter doors.

Want to join us? Use the SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER button below and details will be provided.

Want to get involved? Join us at some of our upcoming weekly events!

🚨 UPCOMING EVENTS 🚨

🚨 Endorsement Alerts 🚨

While Kean for Congress did not make any new announcements, we have some HUGE endorsements in the pipeline to be released soon. Keep an eye out 👀

This week however, we celebrate the incredible support Tom has received from some of the top labor unions in NJ. 

"I am proud of the labor coalition we are building in NJ07. In Congress, I am partnering with some of our largest unions to bolster fair labor practices and worker safety, invest in our state’s critical infrastructure, and strengthen the prosperity of our workforce - so that all New Jerseyans have the opportunity to succeed."

- Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.

Follow our social media pages using this link for more endorsements to be announced in the coming days!

🚨 Opponent Exposed! 🚨

Sue Altman's ties to the Chinese Communist Party have been exposed!

She accepted CCP-backed funding to push their agenda and weaken America’s energy independence.

While Tom spent the week standing up to China, his opponent has been standing down.

Learn more by clicking the photo below ⬇️

Tom In The News

NRCC | Sue Altman Attempted Switcheroo

NJ Spotlight News | 7th District race heats up as Altman launches attack ad

TapInto Westfield | Westfield Teen Named to TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People in AI

69News | Plans to revive Phillipsburg's Delaware River park: From garbage to grand slams

WRNJ | Kean’s bill to improve artificial intelligence literacy for K-12 passes committee

RESERVE A TOM KEAN LAWN SIGN

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The support from across NJ-07 has been amazing thanks to each and every one of you. This is a team sport, so if there is any way our team can be helpful in your town, never hesitate to reach out.

Thank you,

Kean MacLelland

Campaign Manager

Kean for Congress

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