Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor of New Jersey [View all]
Source: CBS News
Updated on: November 18, 2024 / 7:11 PM EST
NEW JERSEY -- Another high-profile Democrat has thrown her hat into New Jersey's gubernatorial race. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill launched her candidacy on YouTube early Monday morning. She now joins a crowded field running in the primary.
"In the Navy, I was on a mission to protect our country. Now, I am announcing my candidacy for governor on a mission to get things done for New Jersey," Sherrill said.
Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot, said she's running for the Garden State's top job because she's concerned about freedoms under a Donald Trump presidency, including reproductive rights.
"We have heard that there are a lot of efforts in the Republican Party to implement a nationwide abortion ban," Sherrill said. "In other states in the nation, we have women dying in emergency rooms because doctors are refusing to perform abortions."
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