Endorsements & Support

Support should be about credibility and accountability—not performance. I’m grateful for support offered in good faith, and I believe voters should also be able to see the public commitments I make.

This page is intentionally straightforward. Endorsements, statements of support, recommendations, and public pledges are labeled according to what they actually represent—with no hype and no attempt to turn a pledge into an endorsement.

A note on independence

Support does not equal control. Signing a pledge also does not mean an organization endorses my campaign. I will work with anyone when it helps NJ-03 and stays within constitutional and legal boundaries. When I disagree, I will say so.

Organizations

Organizational endorsements, recommendations, and other explicit forms of candidate support will be identified according to what the organization actually communicated.

FightBackBetter / NJ Peace Block — Recommended Peace Block NJ 2026 candidate
Ryan Michael Kelly was identified by FightBackBetter as a recommended “Peace Block NJ 2026” candidate for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District based on opposition to war escalation, support for congressional war powers oversight, diplomacy-first foreign policy, and humanitarian concerns regarding civilian harm and displacement.
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Labor & Working People

Supporting organized labor is not only about seeking endorsements. It also means making choices as a campaign that support union work and fair labor practices.

Union-printed campaign literature — Campaign practice
Kelly for NJ-03 chooses union printing for campaign literature whenever practicable. Current campaign literature is union-printed and carries the union bug. Supporting organized labor should include how a campaign spends its own money—not just what candidates say during an election.

Civic leaders

Support from community leaders matters when it’s grounded in trust, firsthand experience, and a shared commitment to NJ-03.

Joe Charles — West Windsor Councilman — Public encouragement
Commented publicly on the campaign: “Good to see an independent running for Congress.”

Community support

This campaign is built around listening and local relationships. Community support statements will be included here as they come in.

MCCC Mercer Disability Association (MDA) — Community support
The MCCC Mercer Disability Association publicly thanked Ryan Michael Kelly for meeting with its president and listening to students with disabilities at Mercer County Community College. The organization highlighted his interest in initiatives benefiting both New Jersey and the disability community and wished him good luck in his campaign.

Personal Statements of Support

Personal statements are shared by people speaking from their own experience and perspective. They are identified by their relationship to Ryan and do not represent an endorsement by an employer, agency, or organization.

Rebekah Tosado — Former DHS CRCL colleague | Personal statement of support
Rebekah Tosado worked with Ryan Michael Kelly for more than a decade at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. She shared a personal video message about their work together and Ryan's candidacy for Congress.
Watch Rebekah's message

Pledges & Commitments

I participate in candidate pledges and public commitments when they reflect issues worth putting on the record. These listings document commitments I have made and do not imply an endorsement by the sponsoring organization unless explicitly stated.

Move the Money — U.S. Peace Council — Candidate pledge / public commitment
In August 2026, Ryan Michael Kelly supported the Move the Money campaign and called for greater scrutiny of military spending and for federal resources to better address needs including healthcare, affordable housing, education, infrastructure, and the cost of living.
View press release (PDF)
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) — 2026 Cancer Promise
Ryan Michael Kelly signed ACS CAN’s 2026 Cancer Promise, committing to support cancer research, prevention and early detection, and affordable access to healthcare. ACS CAN New Jersey publicly recognized his participation in the Cancer Promise in August 2026.
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Moms Demand Action — 2026 Gun Sense Candidate
Ryan Michael Kelly received the 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. This distinction is not an endorsement by Moms Demand Action or Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund.
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How this page works

Endorsements and statements of support are posted only after confirmation.
Recommendations, acknowledgments, pledges, and commitments are labeled according to what they actually represent.
Signing an organization’s pledge does not imply that organization endorses this campaign.
Listings are kept consistent and support is acknowledged without exaggeration.

If you represent an organization or community group and want to share support or invite the campaign to consider a public pledge, please use the contact page.