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Former President Barack Obama officially endorsed both Democrat candidates running in the only pair of gubernatorial elections this cycle, following the tradition of the former president holding his endorsement cards close to his chest in the lead-up to elections.
“Mikie’s integrity, grit, and commitment to service are what we need right now in our leaders,” Obama said in a video endorsement ad released Friday by Democratic New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s gubernatorial campaign. “Mikie Sherrill is the right choice for your next governor.”
“Mikie is a mom who will drive down costs for New Jersey families,” Obama continued in the ad. “As a federal prosecutor and former Navy helicopter pilot, she worked to keep our communities safe.”
New Jersey and Virginia are the only states holding gubernatorial elections in 2025’s off-season election year, with Sherrill and former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger as the only Democrats in the running.
OBAMA ENDORSES SPANBERGER, ATTACKS REPUBLICANS IN VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S RACE ADS
Former President Barack Obama continued his tradition of holding official political endorsements close to his chest, endorsing the two Democrats running in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections this October. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Obama endorsed Spanberger Thursday, in a pair of ads that also took aim at Republicans for “attacking abortion rights.”
“Virginia’s elections are some of the most important in the country this year. We know Republicans will keep attacking abortion rights and the rights of women. That’s why having the right governor matters, and I’m proud to endorse Abigail Spanberger,” Obama said in an ad endorsing the Virginia Democrat.
“Republican policies are raising costs on working families so (that) billionaires can get massive tax cuts,” he said in another ad endorsing Spanberger.
Following Obama’s endorsement of Spanberger, the Republican challenger in the…
