Our view of the race: It will come down to Democratic primary voters seeing that Mikie Sherrill is a different kind of leader.

But the voting will come later. And this is the portion of the calendar where issues, issue advocacy, and accountability matter most. That is most true for women and all residents in Central and North Jersey.

Here is what is most persuasive to these New Jerseyans, once they learn about it: Mikie Sherrill’s service to her country and New Jersey.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Mikie became a Navy helicopter pilot and then a federal prosecutor here in New Jersey, before being named New Jersey’s most effective member of Congress.

In this challenging moment of change, we thank Mikie for her service to New Jersey and encourage her to keep up the important work she’s been doing to reduce costs and fighting to protect our reproductive rights, including abortion, from the attacks coming from Washington.

PHOTOS OF MIKIE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

VIDEOS OF MIKIE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL