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New Jersey! The second district. It's most of South Jersey, from the Philly outer suburbs to Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Cape May -- and everything in between. Here's my …

HMO: I'm a web developer from Mapbox / former White House tech advisor running for Congress. I released my campaign issues on GitHub: http://www.wired.com/2014/03/cole-platform/ I …

If only! Here's where I'm at now: - Raise the national minimum wage and index it to the cost of living increases - Extend unemployment benefits to workers who have lost their jobs …

I respect the balance of federal vs state policy and don't seek to tip it. As others have pointed out, these are issues that the federal government regulates. I'd be happy to see s…

I simply mean that they aren't running and winning at the rate lawyers and those with long political careers are. I'd rather have them elected than only represented through lobbyin…

I do not belittle it at all! In fact I think we should have programs in schools so more kids have the opportunity to get into the field. It's a wonderful profession that sadly too …

I'd love to jump into this discussion. If you've got specific questions about what I stand for, fire away. Generally, though, my campaign focuses on the issues of job creation and …