US EditionObama backs Mikie Sherrill for governor
Barack Obama endorsed Mikie Sherrill to strengthen her campaign against Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a race expecting over $200 million in spending, officials said.
- Next month, Barack Obama endorsed Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger ahead of high-stakes elections, boosting Sherrill's campaign reflecting her long record of public service.
- The race has centered on attack ads and manufactured scandals as Jack Ciattarelli mounts a third bid, while Mikie Sherrill’s record since 2018 highlights clear policy differences.
- Sherrill's Annapolis record drew scrutiny when Jack Ciattarelli, Republican nominee, and the Trump administration released her unredacted military personnel file exposing sensitive details.
- Sherrill argues her plans address rising energy demand, housing costs, and infrastructure threats, with New Jersey spending over $22 billion on education and $12 billion in aid.
- Having previously distanced himself from Donald Trump, Jack Ciattarelli, Republican nominee, this year won the president's endorsement and proposes a 30% state spending cut while opposing wind projects.
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Black, Hispanic Turnout Worries Grow for Sherrill in N.J. Race
Concerns are growing among New Jersey Democrat officials about whether enough Black and Hispanic voters will turn out next month to cast ballots for Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the party's nominee for governor, in her race against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. "I believe that although our next governor has to represent the entire state, and we're OK with that, but where [do] Black people land in the co…
Sherrill pulls out all stops with Obama endorsement, star-studded New Jersey campaign push as race tightens
Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., campaigns with Govs. Gretchen Whitmer and Wes Moore in final push to Election Day against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
Barack Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger
TRENTON, N.J. October 18, 2025 — Barack Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, seeking to boost Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger ahead of high-stakes elections next month. The two-term Democratic former president appears in digital ads for the candidates, who are running in the only governors races this year. The odd-year contests are seen as a barometer of how voters feel about President Donal…
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