New Jersey candidate for Congress calls voters ‘Chuds’ after dropping non-english ad

Princeton, NJ – A Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey’s 12th District is facing backlash after referring to critics as “chuds” following complaints about a campaign advertisement delivered in a foreign language. The controversy has quickly drawn attention online, intensifying an already competitive primary race for the open seat.

Jay Vaingankar, a 27-year-old Mercer County native and former Department of Energy staffer, posted on social media, “Sorry chuds, but NJ-12 is a diverse American tapestry that speaks dozens of languages. While you guys focus on ‘woke’, I’m running for Congress to help everyday people, no matter what language they speak at home...