Sherrill Pitches 'Affordability Agenda' At Campaign Stop In Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill visited a fire station in Bloomfield this week to announce her plan to “lower costs for New Jerseyans” if elected governor this year.

Earlier this week, Sherrill visited the Bloomfield Fire Department station at 375 Franklin Street to speak about her “Affordability Agenda.” Watch the video here.

“I hear from New Jerseyans all across the state about how they love living here — but, from housing to health care to utilities, life is just too expensive,” Sherrill said.

Sherrill used the appearance to pitch a six-point blueprint to bring the cost of living down (view the full plan here).

According to a news release from Sherrill’s campaign team, her plan includes:

• “Lower housing costs by working collaboratively with municipalities to redevelop underused commercial properties into homes — and by providing assistance and incentives to localities to build a range of housing options like workforce housing and ‘Missing Middle’ units. She will also streamline state permitting and give assistance to first-time homebuyers — while cracking down on predatory actors who buy up properties and collude to rig rental prices.”

• “Reduce utility bills by taking bold action to invest in cheap, clean energy like solar — and host it on more state properties. By developing clean power resources, we can reduce our carbon footprint, increase energy independence, and help families across the state save money.”
• “Keep health care costs under control by improving price transparency for patients, holding Pharmacy Benefit Managers accountable for ripping New Jerseyans off on prescription drugs, and expanding access to primary and preventative care.”

• “Provide tax relief by expanding the Child Tax Credit, incentivizing the use of shared services to keep property taxes down, cracking down on tax cheats who don’t pay their fair share, and conducting a third-party audit of the State Health Benefits Program claims to claw back overpayments.”

• “Support kids and their parents by expanding on-the-job training for child care providers to help open more slots, providing school meals to students at no cost to parents, and expanding access to high-impact tutoring and mental health care.”

• “Drive down food prices by giving incentives to local grocers to boost competition in the market, expanding support for New Jersey’s farmers, and going after the large corporations that jack up food prices to turn a profit.”

The congresswoman – who represents the state’s 11th District (Essex, Morris and Passaic) – is one of several gubernatorial candidates who are running as a Democrat in the 2025 primary election. Other Democratic candidates include Ras Baraka, Steve Fulop, Josh Gottheimer, Sean Spiller and Stephen Sweeney.

On the flip side of the political aisle, Republican candidates running for governor in 2025 include Roger Bacon, Justin Barbera, Jon Bramnick, Monica Brinson, Robert Canfield, Jack Ciattarelli, Edward Durr, James Fazzone, Hans Herberg, Mario Kranjac and Bill Spadea.

Third-party and independent candidates include Stephen Zielinski (Green Party), Gerardo Cedrone (independent), Karen Zaletel (independent) and Joanne Kuniansky (independent)

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