Mikie Sherrill

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

It is also critical that we invest in comprehensive reentry services for individuals in the criminal justice system. A conviction isn’t a life sentence, but we know that recidivism rates are too high. To meaningfully address this, we must ensure that individuals gain real skills, and we must strengthen mental health care and treatment while incarcerated so that they have real educational, housing, and employment opportunities when they reenter our communities. Learn more

I am committed to enacting these evidence-based programs in New Jersey and expanding innovative and proven programs like ARRIVE Together that prioritize mental health services and treatment while reducing use of force. Learn more

I have worked closely with law enforcement leaders to provide our police departments the tools that officers require to serve our communities and keep us safe. And I will continue to do just that as governor. Learn more

I am committed to building on this success by expanding law enforcement efforts to take illegal guns off of our streets, preventing violent criminals from legally purchasing firearms, and enhancing requirements for the safe storage of firearms particularly in places where children are present. Learn more

We must also make sure that police officers have the support and resources they need to be successful. From updating 911 infrastructure to funding license plate readers to combat car theft, in Congress, I have worked closely with law enforcement leaders to provide our police departments the tools that officers require to serve our communities and keep us safe. And I will continue to do just that as governor. Learn more

It is also critical that we invest in comprehensive reentry services for individuals in the criminal justice system. A conviction isn’t a life sentence, but we know that recidivism rates are too high. To meaningfully address this, we must ensure that individuals gain real skills, and we must strengthen mental health care and treatment while incarcerated so that they have real educational, housing, and employment opportunities when they reenter our communities. Learn more

Economy

I will continue to do more to reduce the cost of living so families can stay together right here in New Jersey. I will focus on making housing more available and more affordable, improving transparency and cutting costs in our health care sector, and expanding competition to prevent price gouging at the supermarket. From housing and grocery prices, to child care and health care, I will work constantly as your governor to bring down costs for families. Learn more

Education

Support all districts implementing “community school” programs, like before and after school activities, health and nutrition services, and parent learning, that meet the needs of families and increase learning opportunities for students through local partnerships, not high taxes. Learn more

Work with our districts and our local child care providers to create partnerships to expand universal pre-K, because we know that pre-K sets up children for a lifetime of success, greater wages, and helps parents stay in the workforce. Learn more

Work with New Jersey employers to establish support programs that enable them to offer the child care options their employees need. Learn more

We’ll expand on this progress by supporting effective programs — like high-impact tutoring — that address learning loss. We’ll address the mental health crisis by increasing the number of school counselors, psychologists, and mental health services in our schools. Learn more

A high-quality education opens doors and provides New Jerseyans with the opportunity to forge their own path to success. Learn more

I will make school meals available at no cost for every student in New Jersey because we know good nutrition is essential to academic achievement. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Pressure regional grid operators, controlled by big oil and gas CEOs, to plug in clean energy projects to the grid — which makes up 95% of the potential power waiting to get connected — to save ratepayers money. Learn more

Addressing our environmental needs, lowering our energy costs, and making our energy grid cleaner don’t have to be in tension. As governor, I’m going to build a more prosperous, more affordable, and cleaner New Jersey. Learn more

Increase the use of state properties to host solar projects — such as on closed landfills, NJ TRANSIT facilities, rooftops, and carports — which will generate new clean power and put our state in greater control of our energy future. Learn more

Collaborate with neighboring states to upgrade energy infrastructure — including expanding battery storage — to bring down costs and increase energy capacity. Learn more

I’ll take bold action at the state level to invest in clean energy like solar, which is one of the cheapest energy sources to develop. Learn more

I will take bold action to protect our communities and ecosystems, build climate-resilient infrastructure, and reduce our carbon emissions while also driving down energy costs and utility bills. Learn more

I will incentivize brownfields redevelopment to protect our environment and open up economic and housing opportunities. The climate crisis is real. And in New Jersey, addressing it isn’t a partisan issue — it’s an economic and public health issue that affects us all. Learn more

Healthcare

Offer expanded mental health care services and high-impact tutoring programs in our schools that address the individual needs of every student without parents footing the bill. Learn more

Drive down prescription drug costs for families by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) — the middlemen who inflate prescription drug prices. Learn more

Require health insurance companies to publicly disclose and justify premium increases to hold them accountable for escalating rate hikes and coverage denials. Learn more

Require greater transparency in health care prices, which will drive prices down through increased competition, and help patients find affordable care. Learn more

Prioritize the work of Nurture NJ and the Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to tackle the challenges we face in maternal health, particularly for Black women, who are seven times more likely to die from maternal complications. Learn more

New Jersey must take action to require comprehensive insurance coverage for all reproductive health care services, including abortion. Learn more

Housing

I will work with our municipalities to expand “Missing Middle” housing that both grows our supply and works for our communities. I will work to provide financing and assistance to municipalities to help them repurpose underutilized infrastructure, like converting commercial buildings into housing units. Learn more

I will also strengthen first-time homebuyer programs to allow more New Jerseyans to build equity in the communities where they work and crack down on landlords who illegally discriminate against families and neglect to keep their properties in livable condition. Learn more

I am committed to improving housing affordability by increasing new home construction that meets the needs of all residents. More housing will expand opportunities for home ownership and help drive down rental costs as supply increases. Learn more

I am committed to improving housing affordability by increasing new home construction that meets the needs of all residents. More housing will expand opportunities for home ownership and help drive down rental costs as supply increases. I will work with our municipalities to expand “Missing Middle” housing that both grows our supply and works for our communities. Learn more

Bringing down housing costs will unlock economic growth and help families keep more of their paychecks. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

For every one dollar spent on infrastructure, we generate five dollars in economic activity. That is a great return on investment and an economic driver for our state and region. The Northeast Corridor rail line touches 20 percent of the entire U.S. Economy and goods from the Port of New York and New Jersey can reach about 50 percent of Americans within 36 hours. We cannot allow our infrastructure to hold back this economic engine, and greater access to this transit network will create key pathways to the middle class for New Jersey families. Learn more

And NJ TRANSIT must have a customer-focused mindset, improving its communication with riders and making investments that create a better experience that gets people to work on time. A reliable, convenient, affordable, and accessible transit system is vital for New Jersey, will connect people to opportunity, and drive the innovation economy. Learn more

I will work with federal partners and New York to keep the Gateway Projects funded and on schedule and secure other investments that improve service and reliability. Learn more

I will work with federal partners and New York to keep the Gateway Projects funded and on schedule and secure other investments that improve service and reliability. Learn more

NJ TRANSIT must have a customer-focused mindset, improving its communication with riders and making investments that create a better experience that gets people to work on time. A reliable, convenient, affordable, and accessible transit system is vital for New Jersey, will connect people to opportunity, and drive the innovation economy. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

Provide New Jerseyans with a plain-language, interactive version of the budget that will allow residents to see what the governor proposed, the changes made by the Legislature, and what was ultimately signed into law. Learn more

Lower income taxes for New Jerseyans by expanding the state-level Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Learn more

Allow residents to track where their taxpayer dollars are going, how the funding levels of certain programs have changed over time, and the drivers of long-term trends in the state budget and spending. Learn more

Implement a caregiver assistance tax credit to help offset the high costs of caring for senior family members. Learn more

Provide school meals at no cost to parents, giving all students the nutritional food they need to learn and thrive while freeing up room in everyone’s family budget. Learn more

Require state agencies to evaluate the programs that they operate and identify whether funded programs are actually meeting their goals. Learn more

I will expand New Jersey’s child tax credit, which would reduce child poverty and help families afford child care — or anything else their family needs. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

I will be committed to giving labor leaders and workers a seat at the table when major decisions are made. I will appoint a strong Commissioner of Labor and Attorney General who will rigorously enforce wage and hour laws and crack down on employers that break Project Labor Agreements and violate New Jerseyans’ labor rights. Learn more

I will also drive investments in sectors like housing, public transit, and energy that create thousands of good-paying union jobs. Learn more

I will also drive investments in sectors like housing, public transit, and energy that create thousands of good-paying union jobs. Learn more

I will appoint a strong Commissioner of Labor and Attorney General who will rigorously enforce wage and hour laws and crack down on employers that break Project Labor Agreements and violate New Jerseyans’ labor rights. Learn more

I will be a governor who puts working families’ interests first and always stands up for workers’ organizing and collective bargaining rights. Learn more