NJ-GOV: Gottheimer (D), Sherrill (D) will enter N.J. governor's race
Two New Jersey House members will launch their campaigns for the Democratic nomination for governor over the next seven days, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) will announce his candidacy on Friday, November 15 at the Runway Diner in South Hackensack. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) will launch her campaign on Monday, November 18.
Fresh off successful re-election bids, the two Members of Congress become the fifth and sixth Democrats to join the race to succeed term-limited Rep. Phil Murphy in 2025. They join Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, former Senate President Steve Sweeney, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, the president of the New Jersey Education Association.
Gottheimer, a former Clinton White House speechwriter, was re-elected to a fifth term last week by an 11-point margin in the 4th district. He first won in 2016, defeating seven-term Rep. Scott Garrett (R-Wantage) in a district carried by Donald Trump.
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