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rik mehta plans to run against democrat

frank Pallone in congressional district 6

OUR BUREAU
Edison, NJ
ik Mehta, who unsuccessfully
ran against Sen. Cory Book-
rer for his U.S. Senate seat in
2020, and had announced in February
2021 that he will run for Congress in
New Jersey’s 7th district this year, now
plans to run against Democrat Frank
Pallone in Congressional District 6.
According to insidernj.com, after
making plans to run against Democrat
Tom Malinowski in CD-7, Mehta, a
Republican, now says he wants to run
against Pallone, in the wake of a new
congressional redistricting map last
month. Mehta, who has been living in
Chester, Morris County, said he is re-
locating to Iselin in Middlesex Coun-
ty, according to the report.
Record voter turnout in the 2020
general election caused Booker to be-
come the highest vote-getter for state-
wide office in New Jersey history, the
New Jersey Globe had reported. At
the same time, Mehta received more
votes than any other Republican state- Record voter turnout in the 2020 right representation in Washington.” and protect our beautiful shores and
wide candidate in history after break- general election caused Booker to “I’m ready to be the voice for the beaches. For over 30 years, Rep. Pal-
ing a record set by U.S. Senator Clif- become the highest vote-getter for people and work to create economic lone built his career off the backs of
ford P. Case in 1972, the report said. statewide office in New Jersey histo- freedom, make effective testing and our proud immigrant communities
Mehta received 1,817,052 votes ry. At the same time, Mehta received treatment options to COVID avail- while turning his back on our small
in his race against Booker, a total that more votes than any other Republican able, bring medical innovation and businesses when they needed him the
outperformed Republican statewide statewide candidate in history after manufacturing back to New Jersey, most. He’s not one of us and I plan to
victors like former governors Chris breaking a record set by U.S. Senator stand up for small business owners retire him in November,” he said.
Christie, Christine Todd Whitman, Clifford P. Case in 1972.
and Thomas H. Kean, it said. He received 1,817,052 in his race
Mehta, a former official with against Booker, a vote total that out-
the Food and Drug Administration, performed Republican statewide vic-
earlier had launched his “Made in tors like former governors Chris Chris-
America” medicines campaign that tie, Christine Todd Whitman, and
will require companies to disclose the Thomas H. Kean. Now, Mehta is seek-
country of origin of their prescription ing to become the first South Asian
drugs, according to an earlier In- American to win a House seat in New
dia-West report. Jersey, in a district that has the state’s
Americans have a right to know largest percentage of Asian Ameri-
where their medicine comes from es- can voters. As a U.S. Senate candi-
pecially when nearly all other prod- date, he won the organization lines in
ucts are labeled with the country it Middlesex and Monmouth counties.
was made in,” Mehta had said in a On Monday, January 10, a state-
press release. “Americans have a right ment from Mehta said: “Out of touch
to know whether their medicine was politicians who think the Bill of Rights
‘Made in America’ or ‘Made in China’ is above their pay grade don’t under-
and should be labeled as such.” stand what it’s like to lose a business.
Earlier, Mehta had announced My father came to this country with
his bid against Rep. Tom Malinowski only $100 in his pocket. We didn’t
(D-Ringoes) in February 2021. A for- have much, but we found the Ameri-
mer U.S. Food and Drug Administra- can Dream. It’s time that our commu-
tion official, Mehta lost to Booker by nities and small businesses, from Oak
724,126 votes, 57%-41%. Tree Road to Ocean Avenue, get the

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