{"id":2641466,"date":"2026-08-06T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mikie-sherrill-makes-first-national-endorsements-before-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:24:42","slug":"mikie-sherrill-makes-first-national-endorsements-before-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mikie-sherrill-makes-first-national-endorsements-before-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikie Sherrill makes first national endorsements before midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmikie-sherrill-makes-first-national-endorsements-before-midterm-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641466&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill endorsed 13 Democratic candidates, primarily veterans, in the 2026 midterm elections. These candidates include Rep.Seth Moulton and others running in key battleground districts across several states. Sherrill&#8217;s endorsement marked her first national political move since becoming governor and signals her intent to support Democratic campaigns nationwide. She emphasized the candidates\u2019 military service and portrayed them as dedicated public servants. Additionally, she criticized President Trump, accusing him of neglecting service and enriching himself through public office.Some endorsed candidates are defending their congressional seats, while others aim to flip or unseat Republican incumbents. This endorsement series is part of a broader effort by Sherrill and her PAC, Mission to Deliver, to rally support for Democrats ahead of the November elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"19767\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> endorsed a slate of candidates in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a> on Thursday, backing a group of Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"488\">veterans<\/a> running in competitive congressional races as the party looks to regain control of Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sherrill\u2019s Mission to Deliver PAC endorsed 13 candidates, including Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seth-moulton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3866\">Seth Moulton<\/a> (D-MA), who is seeking to challenge Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-markey\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2069\">Ed Markey<\/a> in Massachusetts, and House candidates in battleground districts across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4678118\/jon-husted-max-miller-abuse-allegations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sen. 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I know from working with fellow servicemembers when I was in Congress that when we send veterans to Washington, we are sending in dedicated public servants who are trained to run towards the fight and are unafraid to take on the status quo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sherrill also used the announcement to criticize President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump,<\/a> a common tactic for establishment Democrats in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey will stand up to a president who ran away from service, who sends our troops into harm\u2019s way for a war he shouldn\u2019t have gotten into and can\u2019t get out of, and drives up costs for the American people while he uses public office to enrich himself, his family, and his cronies,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some candidates, such as Reps. Don Davis (D-NC) and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) are already sitting Democratic members of Congress defending their seats. Davis\u2019s district was recently redrawn, making him at high risk for being unseated by a Republican.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">GEORGIA GOP MAYORS BREAK WITH PARTY TO SUPPORT JON OSSOFF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other candidates endorsed by Sherrill are seeking to unseat Republicans or flip a seat blue, such as former Rep. Elaine Luria in Virginia, JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona, Eileen Laubacher and Jessica Killin in Colorado, Bale Dalton in Florida, Zach Dembo in Kentucky, Rebecca Bennett in New Jersey, and Cait Conley in New York. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sherrill additionally endorsed Maura Sullivan, who is seeking the New Hampshire House seat held by Senate candidate Chris Pappas, and Nancy Lacore, a retired United States Navy Vice Admiral who is running in South Carolina\u2019s 1st Congressional District, the seat left open by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mission to Deliver said Thursday\u2019s announcement is the first in a series of endorsements planned for the midterm cycle. The PAC said Sherrill intends to campaign for endorsed candidates in competitive races nationwide as Democrats look to flip both chambers of Congress in November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJ Gov. 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