A 33-year-old, Indian-American Hirsh Singh has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for US Senate in 2020 against Democratic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.
Hirsh Singh, a director for Hi-Tech Systems in New Jersey and also known as a supporter of President Donald Trump, on Thursday said in a Facebook post, “Help me fix Jersey. Spread the news, we’re here to win. Today, I launch my campaign for the US Senate. For the People of New Jersey. Let’s remove Cory Booker.”
Hirsh Singh holds an engineering degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has worked with several top government organizations, including NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Pentagon, and the US military. Currently, Singh is an engineer from Atlantic County who works in the aerospace and defence industries. Hirsh Singh is the first Republican to announce a challenge to Booker, who is also running for President.
On his newly launched website, Singh announced, “We, the people of New Jersey, are suffering from political extremism and out-of-control egos. Our representatives have forgotten who they serve. Our economic engine is choking and our infrastructure is crumbling. Together, we will rebuild the state.”
However, Booker has not yet announced if he will run for re-election. Although a new law allows him to simultaneously run for president and re-election to the Senate.
The American Bazaar reported that the Republican has already filed documents forming his campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.
This is not Hirsh Singh’s first innings in politics, in fact, this is his third bid for the public office. This will be his third bid for public office. He lost the Republican Party primaries for governor in 2017 and Congress in 2018.
According to The Shore News Network, Hirsh Singh has picked up the endorsement of Bill Palatucci, a member of the Republican National Committee, from New Jersey.
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson said, “For as long as I have known him, he has been very interested in serving the community and being involved. He’s capable of meeting the uphill challenge that lies ahead of him. Cory Booker is a national name with a lot of money, but Hirsh has a good understanding of what he has to do to win.”
Somerset Chairman Al Gaburo said: “Hirsh is a good man who will bring real energy and passion to a United States Senate run. I’m glad he’s putting himself forward at this critical time”.
