Congress Has Too Many Lawyers. It's Time to Send an Engineer.
WHO I AM
I'm Jeff Grayzel — a two-term mayor of Morris Township, an engineer by training, and an inventor with 13 patents, some of which are still saving lives today.
I learned the meaning of service at my family's kitchen table. My father was a cardiologist who dedicated his life to saving others. He was always looking for better ways to save more live, and taught me to always seek new solutions and never be satisfied with the status quo. My mother was a special education teacher who devoted herself to children others had overlooked. She was also a naturalist who cared for the local park in our neighborhood, and had us pick up garbage when we went on walks. My mom taught me a simple lesson: don't just clean up after yourself — clean up after others too.
That ethos has guided my entire life. As an engineer, I became an inventor — the person who finds a new way forward when everyone else says a problem is impossible. I earned dual degrees from Cornell, then put myself through Columbia at night while working full-time. I spent my career solving hard problems — developing medical devices, building a company, creating things that help people.
Then I looked at my community and saw problems nobody was solving. So I ran for office. Everyone said it was impossible — a Democrat winning in Morris Township? Hadn't happened since Watergate. I lost in '03, '04, and '05. In 2006, I lost by a single vote after a recount. Most people would have quit. I found a new way forward.
In 2007, I won a court-ordered special election — the first Democrat elected in Morris Township in 34 years. In 2019, I became the township's first-ever Democratic mayor. Then I helped flip Chatham Borough, Morris Plains, and Chatham Township blue. I'm an inventor. I tackle the hardest problems. And it's clear that our politics may be the hardest problem of all.
WHY I AM RUNNING
Washington is broken. Our democracy is under attack. Working families are getting squeezed from every direction. And our party needs leaders who actually solve problems — not just give speeches about them.
I've spent my whole life finding a new way forward when everyone else said it couldn't be done. As mayor, I delivered real results: brought the NY/NJ Red Bulls and Restoration Hardware to Morris Township, kept taxes stable for seven years, won a statewide infrastructure award for Southgate Parkway, banned single-use plastics, and expanded EV charging across our community.
Now I'm ready to bring that same problem-solving spirit to Congress — and fight for the people of NJ-11.
WHAT I WILL FIGHT FOR
INNOVATION
America must pivot from a service economy to an innovation economy of the future.
- Champion STEM education funding and retool our schools to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow
- Protect intellectual property and streamline FDA approval processes for life-saving technologies
- Invest in research and development in biotech, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing
- Expand access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs
- Leverage my experience as an innovator and entrepreneur to create a level playing field for small inventors launching new innovative products
INFRASTRUCTURE
Our energy grid is antiquated and it's costing us.
- Modernize America's electrical grid to handle growing demand from EVs, data centers, and climate-driven load spikes
- Invest in smart grid technology and distributed energy storage so families aren't left in the dark
- Fight for federal funding to upgrade our roads, bridges, rail systems, and water infrastructure
- Push for broadband expansion and the physical infrastructure that supports an innovation economy
- Rebuild our school buildings so that our children can learn STEM in modern facilities
IMMIGRATION
We need common-sense reform that's just, humane and strategic.
- Create a real pathway to citizenship for long-term residents who have been living law-abiding lives
- Push for federal funding to support local school districts and social services serving immigrant families
- Bridge federal, state, and local government so policy actually works on the ground
- Stand against inhumane enforcement — I will not stand by while an American gestapo kidnaps our neighbors in the dead of night
- Strategically fill the jobs required of our innovation economy of the future
INSURANCE
Healthcare costs are crushing working families.
- Fight to bring down premiums and out-of-pocket costs for working families
- Protect Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA from reckless federal cuts
- Advocate for a public option to expand coverage and create competition
- Leverage my medical device background to push for healthcare innovation that lowers costs
THE BOTTOM LINE
I've spent 20 years fighting for Democrats in Morris County — winning races everyone said were impossible, helping flip towns blue, and never stopping. I'm an engineer with 13 patents, not a career politician.
When a problem is really hard, most people give up before they start. Not me. I find a new way forward.
That's what I've always done. That's what I'll do in Washington.
The special election is February 5th. Your support makes a difference.
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Jeff Grayzel never backs down. If there's a problem, he'll work to solve it. If your rights are under threat, he'll fight to protect them. He wants to go to work for YOU!
The special election is on Feb 5th: Your donation will make a HUGE difference to ensure we have a representative in D.C. who will always fight for our community.