Mikie Sherrill for Congress

Press Release: Career Politicians Playing Partisan Politics with our Healthcare

“Once again, Republicans in Washington are playing partisan politics with our healthcare. They are attempting to pay for their disastrous tax plan by cutting healthcare funding for our most vulnerable citizens -- seniors and children. We need representation in Washington that will fight to bring down healthcare costs and ensure that each and every American has quality and affordable healthcare. Career politicians in Washington and here at home -- like Assemblyman Jay Webber who supported the repeal bill which would have taken health insurance away from 27,000 people in the 11th district -- are doing all they can to dismantle our healthcare system and make it impossible for our families and our seniors to afford healthcare in this country. Our community, and the 319,600 residents in this district living with a pre-existing condition, deserve a representative who wants to build up our healthcare system, not destroy it." Read More >>

Posted on June 08, 2018 by Team Mikie

Press Release: Planned Parenthood Endorses Mikie Sherrill for Congress

“Millions of patients around the country rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventive care. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund knows how critical it is to have strong champions for reproductive rights and health care in Congress, especially while the Trump-Pence administration attacks women’s health and rights time and time again,” said Dawn Laguens, Executive Vice President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “We need leaders like Mikie Sherrill who will stand up to make sure GOP leadership in Washington does not put politics ahead of the needs of the people of New Jersey, and we are proud to endorse her.” Read More >>

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Team Mikie

The Women Running in the Midterms During the Trump Era

This year’s wave of female candidates has some striking features besides its sheer size. There is also a great deal of diversity within the group. It includes more women of color than previous electoral years, as well as a number of immigrants. There are more female veterans in the mix than we’ve seen before, and they’re representing both sides of the aisle. Mikie Sherrill, a mother of four who is running as a Democrat in New Jersey, is a good example: she was a Navy helicopter pilot before becoming a federal prosecutor. “This is a new image and a different kind of résumé,” Debbie Walsh, the director of Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics, said. Read More >>

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker

This Race is Not Over

Mikie truly is the real deal. Her accomplishments include 10 years flying helicopters for the Navy all over the world, handling Russian and American naval communications, receiving a degree in Global History from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Georgetown, becoming a federal prosecutor and a mother of four. She has an incredibly qualifying resume. But when you meet her, you’ll see she’s more than that. She brings back a warmth to politics that reminds us why local connections are the backbone to the House of Representatives. On weekends we often went to picnics and community gatherings hosted in different towns around the 11th. After she would address the crowd, the line to talk one on one would extend a great length. I watched from the side holding the volunteer sign up sheet as people walked away smiling. When people came to me to sign up, they often shared their passion for Mikie to me. Then they would ask me, “Do you think Mikie has a real shot of winning this thing?” My answer was always yes. Read More >>

Posted on February 01, 2018 by Glynnis Harvey, The Colgate Maroon-News

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