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Brendan Gill Says He Will Bring His Coalition-Building Skills to Congress

Gill presents his local-government experience and coalition-building record as reasons he should represent NJ-11 in Congress.

Brendan Gill Says He Will Bring His Coalition-Building Skills to Congress
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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A profile of NJ-11 Democratic candidate Brendan Gill highlights his coalition-building pitch, policy positions and endorsements as he seeks the seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill. Gill also responds to criticism that he is the “machine” candidate.

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Democratic candidate for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Former congressman

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Dean Dafis
D · NJ

Former NJ-11 Democratic candidate and Gill endorser

Mikie Sherrill
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Governor-elect and former NJ-11 representative

Cory A. Booker
D · NJ · SEN

U.S. senator from New Jersey

ALSO MENTIONED  Alixon Collazos-Gill, New Jersey assemblywoman and Gill's wife; Britnee Timberlake, New Jersey state senator and Gill endorser; Carmen Morales, New Jersey assemblywoman; Deborah Davis Ford, Former South Orange council member and Gill supporter; Frank Lautenberg, Former U.S. senator; Jane Collins-Colding, Maplewood Township Committee member and Gill endorser; Jenny Mundell, Bloomfield mayor; Julie Roginsky, Former Murphy campaign strategist; Larry Hirsch, Democratic state committeeman and AFGE Local 913 acting president; Malia Herman, Maplewood deputy mayor and Gill endorser; Nancy Adams, Former Maplewood mayor and Gill supporter; Phil Murphy, New Jersey governor; Renee Baskerville, Montclair mayor; Sheena Collum, South Orange mayor; Steve Rothman, Former congressman; Theresa Ruiz, New Jersey state senator; Vic De Luca, Maplewood mayor and Gill endorser

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