Mikie Sherrill
Liberal
Democrat
Governor
New Jersey
Current Position: Governor of New Jersey
Running For: N/A
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against New York City congestion pricing; called it 'New York's greedy cash grab from New Jersey commuters'
- For lowering utility costs; declared state of emergency on utility costs and imposed temporary freeze on electric rate increases
- For lowering housing costs by cutting red tape and speeding up construction of 'missing middle' and workforce housing
- For expanding homeownership through strengthened down-payment assistance and first-time buyer programs
Health Care
- For ending COVID-19 national emergency; voted for resolution to end emergency status
- For youth mental health protection; supports Age Appropriate Design Code, Social Media Addiction Research Center, and bell-to-bell cell phone restrictions in schools
Education
- For fully funding public schools and expanding early literacy programs
Environment
- For nuclear energy expansion; signed legislation lifting state nuclear moratorium and launched Nuclear Task Force
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For government transparency and accountability; promises faster, more convenient state government interactions and modernized systems
Public Safety
- Against ICE enforcement on state property; issued executive order barring ICE operations on state-owned property
- For criminal justice reform; planned to work in this field after leaving federal prosecutor position