NJ-7: Democratic field drops to four after O'Rourke, Adubato end campaigns
he Democratic field in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district has dropped from six candidates to four, with Megan O’Rourke and Beth Adubato ending their campaigns shortly before this afternoon’s filing deadline.
O’Rourke, a former top climate scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, had been running a serious and well-funded campaign for the district. Just two days ago, she won the support of Democrats in her home county of Warren, making her one of just three candidates who had any official county party endorsements.
By the time the 4 p.m. deadline rolled around today, however, no one from O’Rourke’s campaign had shown up to submit signatures to make it onto the ballot. Later in the evening, O’Rourke’s campaign released a statement confirming that she has indeed ended her campaign, though she did not cite a specific reason for doing so.
“At this time, I have decided to take a step back, and look for other ways to make a difference,” she said. “Our country will get back on the right track and, for now, I will work a bit differently toward that end. In the meantime, I want to express my sincere gratitude to my family for their support and everyone who offered their volunteer time, or encouragement. Each and every one of you have made this experience extremely worthwhile.”
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