NJ-04 Registered nurse joins Democratic field to flip New Jersey's reddest House district
A second Democratic candidate is launching a campaign against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), undeterred by Smith’s decades-long tenure in Washington and the strong Republican lean of his 4th congressional district.
Keith Doll, a registered nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, announced today that he’ll run to unseat Smith, whom he accused of voting in “lockstep” with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“Rather than speak out against the corruption of all levels of government and the misinformation that threatens our functioning economy and democracy, Representative Smith has insulated himself in his home far away from constituents,” Doll said in a statement. “It is time we finally hold him accountable for over 40 years of votes, most recently the near-full implementation of Project 2025 and the incredibly damaging Big Beautiful Bill, that represent his own desire to maintain political power over the people he is supposed to represent.”
One other Democrat is already running for Smith’s seat: Julie Flynn, a professor at Rutgers University who went public with her campaign last week. More Democratic candidates could still be on their way, though the dark-red hue of the 4th district, which spans parts of Ocean and Monmouth Counties along the Jersey Shore, may discourage many from running.
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