Brendan Gill is an Essex County Commissioner and Democratic candidate running in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. He has a long background in Democratic politics, including serving as a senior advisor to prominent New Jersey Democrats and managing Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2017 campaign, and has won key local endorsements including from the Essex County Democratic Committee and former Congressman Steve Rothman. Gill emphasizes relationship-building, progressive priorities like strengthening the middle class and protecting democratic institutions, and deep community ties as he campaigns across the district. His fundraising has been competitive with other leading contenders in the crowded Democratic primary ahead of the Feb. 5 vote.
