Folks, one month ago today, I proudly launched my campaign for governor and announced my new mission to get stuff done for New Jersey. I’m running to bring new leadership and a fresh perspective to Trenton and work to make our state more affordable, expand opportunities, and defend our rights and freedoms.

You may have heard me say before that one of the first lessons I learned in the Navy was that in a moment of crisis, there are only three options: Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

But another lesson I quickly learned is that you can’t get the hard work done on your own.

That’s been true ever since my first campaign in 2018 — when we worked together to flip NJ-11 blue for the first time in decades. It was true in the next three election cycles when we won reelection despite facing extremist opponents and millions of dollars in outside spending.

This team has always risen to the occasion — and you’ve always been willing to go the distance. Now, we need to do it again.

In 2025, all eyes are going to be on the race for New Jersey Governor, and it’s going to take a huge team effort to win. So today, I’m personally asking you to make your first contribution to my campaign. By investing in this fight early, you’ll help ensure we have the resources to take on anything coming our way — and early donations could have triple the impact thanks to New Jersey’s matching funds program.

I know we can win this race and continue making New Jersey the best place to live, work, and raise a family — but we’ll need to do it together.

Thanks for everything,

Mikie