Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-23) formally announced his candidacy for Congress in the 7th District on Wednesday, pledging to run (and serve if successful) as a conservative Republican.
“If you send me to Congress I’ll be an America first Republican,” said Peterson in a statement announcing his candidacy. “I believe in a secure border, energy independence, and a balanced budget. Because without a balanced budget we do two things; we borrow money that our kids are going to pay which is wrong and it causes inflation.”
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Peterson previously served as a Hunterdon County freeholder before entering the General Assembly in December 2009; he’s up against Tom Kean Jr. (who has establishment backing) and Phil Rizzo (who built a following during his recent unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign) in the GOP primary.
Here’s the announcement video:
