new jersey, i truly believe the future of our state hangs in the balance. that is why for the next 146 days i will go about this race the only way i know how, full speed, 100% all gas, no brake. i will go places other republicans don't. i will shake people's hands, i will look them in the eye, i will listen intently and i will show them all the respect they deserve. and unlike my opponent, unlike my opponent, let me be clear. i don't want to be u.s. senator, i don't want to be president and i don't want to write a rose to the challenge. [cheering]

>> here we are nearly 250 years later and new jersey once again stands at the front line. we are in an american crisis, but not in a war for independence in a fight for our future. the fight for justice, for liberty, for opportunity and for prosperity. and once again, it is new jersey's responsibility to lead this great nation. so new jersey, are you ready? i am, too. the reason we were so successful tonight is because of all of you. i have spoken to thousands of new jersey -- and you told me your stories. you told me your hopes, your

dreams, your fears, your challenges and you told me what keeps you up at night. and here's what came through loud and clear, we love this state. [cheering] >> i mean, we really love this state. guys, i could write a book on the odes to people's favorite shore towns and diners. and it's because of that love that the thought of not being able to raise your kids here or stay to see your grandchildren grow is simply unacceptable. in the navy, we had a saying. ship, shipmate, self. the mission was never about a single person. there are two kinds of people in this world, those who think that the only way to get ahead is to put themselves first and those who understand that when we all do better, we all do better.

those people mentor others, they create opportunity. and i learned in the navy that true leaders are servant leaders. it's as much about serving others as leading them. and i have always been honored to serve this country and serve this state. i want to thank everyone supporting me so i can continue to do just that. here's what i love about new jersey. i love that you can hike our mountains in the morning and hang out down the shore in the afternoon. we are the state that has produced everyone from bruce springsteen to jon bon jovi, lauryn hill, frank sinatra to the jonas brothers. this state deserves the best.

a state like this is not gonna be led by a trump lackey like jack ciattarelli. and i am ready to make life more affordable for families. jack has raised taxes at every level of government. he raised taxes as a council member, he raised taxes as a commissioner. and you guessed it, your taxes went up when he was an assembly member. i am gonna protect your kids online and create a better future for them. jack sold our kids out to powerful pharma companies

peddling opioids. i fought for super storm sandy relief and helped bring home millions for hard hit new jersey families. jack voted against relief for sandy victims three times. so listen, i'm gonna protect our rights, including the right to an abortion. jack has pledged to implement an abortion ban and to de-fund planned parenthood. i am ready to shake up the status quo. and jack is the status quo. he's not changed, he's a rerun. he's a ghost of elections past. and i have fought for new

opportunities my entire life. from my first oath to the constitution as a teenager at the united states naval academy to this moment. i have always fought to up end unfair systems and i am now gonna take on systems that don't work or only serve special interest in the only way i know how, by running to be your next governor. [cheering] >> this country is too beautiful to be beholden to the cruelty and self interests that jack and trump are trying to hoist on earth. so why do we stand here in new jersey with the weight of the nation on our shoulders, with every eye in the country looking

to us to lead. i think it's because we have a certain reputation. we may have a chip on our shoulder. we built a nation of people -- we fund this nation and yet trump and maga republicans in dc want to raise your taxes and take away your healthcare and education dollars. the president comes here nonstop to his golf course and he calls our state a horror show. but come november, we're sending a shot across the bow. we are sending a message because it's usually the people that have something to prove that work the hardest. hey new jersey, i've got something to prove. tonight i pledge to you, we're gonna build something worthy of

our state and worthy of our kids. with all of you, we can take on the tough fights and win. you saw it in this election, the democratic party is ready for the fight. we had six public servants running this primary. each had a different message, a different voice, a different experience. but we all shared one vision, a new jersey that works for everyone. not just the privileged, not just the insiders, not just those who look like us or pray like us or love like us, a new jersey for ujmented -- everyone. [cheering] >> opportunity, affordability, community, that's what we're all fighting for. tonight, after multiple debates, countless meet and greets, hundreds and thousands of votes cast, i know we are stronger.

we have a clearer vision. and we are gonna deliver for new jersey. i said from the very first day of this race that this would be a campaign that we all build together, that i would listen to voters first and foremost because we all have a place and a say in our future. there are a number of groups that i'd like to recognize who were with me from the very beginning. i'm never gonna forget your support. so to the hard working men and women of labor, the labors and the fmda. [cheering] the league of conservation voters, moms for change, emily's

list and door to door democracy. i also want to thank all the party leaders and electives who rallied their supporters and grass roots volunteers to help us have the best ground game in the state. [cheering] and i'd like to thank my team, to those who have been with me since 2017 and to those who joined our crew this cycle, your tireless work and commitment to new jersey are unmatched. i am so proud of the team we've built and i can't wait to see what you all do in the future. new jersey and i are so lucky to have you in this fight because new jersey is gonna be the place where families want to live, where businesses want to grow and where children deserve every opportunity. because this is the garden state and this is where you plant your family and you grow your dreams.

so finally, i'd like to thank my family, especially everyone here. jason, maggie, lincoln, ike and merit, mary, kathleen, ike and gary, i could not do this without you and i love you so much. if jack ciattarelli is the ghost of elections past, then tonight we write the future. because the future is built on hard work and hope. and here in new jersey, we're known for our grit, our tenacity, maybe a little bit for how loud we are. but it's gonna take a strong voice to cut through the noise from washington and deliver for the people. so i stand here tonight doing just that, .

and as a mom of four teenagers, you guys know i'm not gonna put up with the whiny nonsense from a grieved maga republican. i am so honored to be in this fight and i am so ready for the challenge. and you know what, you probably can't do better than to quote george washington in this moment. fix the bayonets, i'm resolved to take trenton. [cheering] >> you think this is just the community center? it is more than that. >> comcast is parting with a dozen community centers to

create wi-fi enabled listings so students from low-income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. comcas support c-span as a public service along with these other television providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> live now to london and the british house of commons. prime minister keir starmer taken questions during prime minister's question time. >> we put of the for the biggest nuclear building program in a generation. thank you, mister speaker. the party opposite delivers no new nuclear in the country. would you agree with me