NJ-11: Tahesha Way (D) will seek Sherrill's congressional seat
Lt. Governor Tahesha Way is expected to join the race for Mikie Sherrill’s congressional seat in New Jersey’s 11th district, adding a major contender to an already crowded Democratic field in a primary expected to be held in late January or early February.
Sherrill announced yesterday that she will resign her House seat next week, and Gov. Phil Murphy plans to issue a writ of special election almost immediately.
Way, a staunch Murphy ally, has served as Secretary of State for the last eight years. Murphy named her lieutenant governor following the death of Sheila Oliver in 2023.
Her unexpected entrance into the race for Congress puts her in the top tier of a field of Democrats that includes Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill and former Rep. Tom Malinowski.
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