NJ-12: Squire Servance (D) officially enters race
Squire Servance, a patent and life sciences attorney who launched an exploratory committee for New Jersey’s 12th congressional district in November, has now officially joined the race, bringing the number of Democrats running to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) up to 13.
In talking to local residents during the weeks he spent exploring a campaign, Servance said, he got a good sense of what Central Jersey voters are looking for out of their next member of Congress.
“I’ve spoken to barbershops in Trenton, small businesses in Pennington, churches in Somerset and in Plainfield,” he said. “And honestly, the message was consistent: people wanted new, fresh leadership. They wanted someone who will stand up unapologetically when our values are under threat, including and specifically holding the Trump administration accountable… I felt a responsibility to step up and help deliver that kind of leadership.”
Servance is originally from South Jersey, which is where he waged what was his only campaign for public office until this year; in 2011, he went up against the Camden County Democratic Party in the race for mayor of Winslow Township, ultimately losing the Democratic primary by a 53%-47% margin.
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