State Sen. Tom Sherman Announces Campaign For Governor

New Hampshire State Sen. Tom Sherman announcing he is running for Governor in 2022.

Sherman, of Rye, is the first well-known Democrat to announce a campaign.

If he wins the party nomination, he’ll challenge three-term, Republican incumbent Gov. Chris Sununu..

In a statement Sherman wrote, “I’m running for Governor because right now a lot of families are struggling with rising costs, and under Governor Sununu we’re veering even further off course,” Sherman said in a statement released Monday morning. “The live free or die state has always valued individual responsibility and dedication to our communities, but Governor Sununu has signed the most extreme abortion ban in state history and legislation to censor our teachers. We need to get back on track and focus on the real issues facing Granite Staters – rising property taxes, the availability of affordable child care and housing, protecting public education, and the high cost of energy.”