I’m a mycologist, writer, and political activist running for Congress in New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District as a Green Party candidate. I graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in 2021 with a degree in Political Science. Growing up during the Financial Crisis of 2008 taught me many valuable lessons about the horrors of unchecked capitalism. Unfortunately, the American political system does not currently provide space for vocal opponents of big business. For far too long, the two-party system has failed American workers, with disastrous consequences for regular people.

That’s why I decided to run for Congress in 2024. You deserve to have another option on this year’s ballot: someone who will represent you and your community, fostering a genuine, human understanding of your needs. With the Green Party NJ, I’m fighting against the two-party system and demanding sustained rights for workers, women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, and the environment.

I believe that the “change” so many of us were promised since the early 2000s will not be gifted to us by the ruling class. We, the working people of New Jersey, must stand up and demand these changes. Right now, the richest people in the country are accumulating more wealth than ever before, destroying our environment, our infrastructure, and our futures. Meanwhile, the number of people living paycheck-to-paycheck has ballooned out of control. This needs to change.

As a candidate from the Green Party NJ, I promise to never take corporate donations. Money has no place in the democratic process. Real, face-to-face human conversation is necessary for a democracy to function.

Our struggles are one struggle!

Eco-socialism for the working class and the indigenous peoples of the world! The movement cannot be silenced.

Contact Me

(862) 248-5021
bentaylornj@gmail.com

I’m excited to get in contact with you!
Together we can build a positive future for New Jersey.