‘America First’ Republican enters New Jersey House race to unseat vulnerable Democrat Mikie Sherrill
In this file photo, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., talks to reporters, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, on Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE** more >
By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times - Thursday, December 9, 2021
New Jersey businessman Phil Rizzo entered a crowded GOP primary in a major swing district in hopes of ousting vulnerable Democratic incumbent Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
Mr. Rizzo, 45, who ran in the Republican primary for governor earlier this year, said his motivation for entering the race is to limit government overreach.
“I think people are feeling the weight of government all over their lives, from their children’s education to their medical decisions to their businesses to their faith community,” Mr. Rizzo said in an interview. “I mean the government is literally standing on top of every area of our lives.”
Mr. Rizzo, a former pastor and real estate developer, calls himself a “political outsider” and an “America First”-style Republican in the same vein as former President Donald Trump.
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