Tag: Montclair, New Jersey

“Well, look at that, who says you can't run a woman in Jersey,” a Democratic Party official told the candidate, Mikie Sherrill. She lives in Montclair, N.J., with her husband and four kids. Suburban districts like the NJ 11th are changing, along with the rest of the country. But Sherrill talks about being a veteran more than about her gender. Men have been running on their military record since General George Washington became president. And this appears to be part of the Democratic Party strategy to woo moderate voters, especially white men who have left the party. “I can tell you who I associate with,” Sherrill responded. It's not universal among all women.” A key part of the strategy for moderate candidates like Mikie Sherrill is wooing back white voters who have left the Democratic Party. Another of Sherrill's strategies is to get her face-to-face with every voter in the district. Let's focus on taking back the House of Representatives."