A 31-year-old Indian-American entrepreneur has entered the governor’s race in New Jersey, the elections to which are scheduled for later this year.
Harsh Vardhan Singh, a Republican, entered the race with a promise to cut property taxes and make New Jersey a national technology leader.
If elected in the November gubernatorial elections, Mr. Singh will succeed Governor Chris Christie, also a Republican who can’t seek a third term because of term limit.
However, he faces a tough Republican primary on June 6, 2017. There are at least four popular Republican candidates in the race - Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, Lt Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno, Nutley Commissioner of Public Affairs Steven Rogers, and businessman Joseph Rudy Rullo.
New Jersey is predominately a Democratic State.
Announcing early this month his run for the top elected position in the State, Mr. Singh urged the people of New Jersey to give fresh ideas a chance.
“We’ve tried bankers from Goldman Sachs before and we’ve tried lawyers. Now you should give me the support I bring from my engineering background as a problem solver,” he said.
Born in Atlantic City, Mr. Singh has an engineering degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
“It’s time to scale back the government interference in our lives and get back to our motto of ‘Liberty and Prosperity’,” he said.
If elected, Mr. Singh will be the third Indian-American ever elected as a governor of a State. Bobby Jindal was the first Indian-American elected as the Governor of Louisiana, followed by Nikki Haley of South Carolina
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