Patrick Merrill

Patrick Merrill (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Jersey. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m a proud member of the working class.

The United States has always improved, and the next step in our improvement is to take the power back from the corporations we subsidize with our comparatively higher tax rates.

We must combine the lessons from our history and continue to strive for a free society where all races, creeds, and genders are given the opportunity to benefit from their labor, rather than have their value stolen by corrupt politicians and billionaires.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

In order to overcome the difficulties our nation faces, we have to believe in ourselves. I’m not running as an individual, but as a random sample of the socially conscious working class.If the 1% can control our economy for their own interests, maybe 1% of congress can start speaking truth to power to fix a broken economy.The base salary is $174,000 for a senator. I have no interest in selling out, the salary sounds more than adequate to folks like me and you.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Cost of Living

Wages

Tax reform

Campaign reform

Term Limits

Systemic Racism

Reproductive Rights