Iziah Thompson

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Iziah Thompson completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" id=\"heading-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Iziah's campaign is focused on lowering prices of housing and utilities, ending medical debt, and reigning in the power of big tech by pushing protections for children and teens and halting all data center construction. Iziah believes that we must abolish ICE, end genocide, and ban stock trading in Congress.</li><li>We must push back against the threat to our democracy that is the Trump Administration and MAGA. We must have fair elections, safe transfers of power, curtail corruption, and put an end to the idea that domestic and international law applies to some and not all. To truly oppose Trump, NJ-12 needs a Congressperson who isn't tied to corruption systems and corporate donors.</li><li>Beyond serving as opposition to Trump, Democrats must provide real solutions to the problems facing Americans. The time for machine politics and empty platitudes is over. Iziah is offering bold leadership for the people of New Jersey's 12th district, backed by and grounded in the working class.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-401905-2026-01-15\" id=\"heading1-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-401905-2026-01-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-401905-2026-01-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-401905-2026-01-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIziah has fought to improve the lives of the poor and working class for a decade, with policy analysis, organizing, and lobbying. Iziah's work on housing, land use policy, property taxes, climate change, and environmental justice has made him a leading voice on these issues and has led NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to tap him to serve on his transition committee.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nIziah Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Iziah's campaign is focused on lowering prices of housing and utilities, ending medical debt, and reigning in the power of big tech by pushing protections for children and teens and halting all data center construction. Iziah believes that we must abolish ICE, end genocide, and ban stock trading in Congress. We must push back against the threat to our democracy that is the Trump Administration and MAGA. We must have fair elections, safe transfers of power, curtail corruption, and put an end to the idea that domestic and international law applies to some and not all. To truly oppose Trump, NJ-12 needs a Congressperson who isn't tied to corruption systems and corporate donors. Beyond serving as opposition to Trump, Democrats must provide real solutions to the problems facing Americans. The time for machine politics and empty platitudes is over. Iziah is offering bold leadership for the people of New Jersey's 12th district, backed by and grounded in the working class. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Iziah has fought to improve the lives of the poor and working class for a decade, with policy analysis, organizing, and lobbying. Iziah's work on housing, land use policy, property taxes, climate change, and environmental justice has made him a leading voice on these issues and has led NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to tap him to serve on his transition committee.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]