US House, NJ-07
Megan O'Rourke
Megan O'Rourke is one of three climate champions running in the Democratic primary for the toss up House race for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.
ON THE ISSUES
- Committed to bold climate action
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WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Toss up House race
- Climate champions Rebecca Bennett and Tina Shah are also running in the Democratic primary
- Flipping this seat in New Jersey will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Megan O'Rourke is running to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a federal civil servant, she worked to improve food security and combat climate change at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As a tenured professor, she studied how to make agriculture more sustainable to lower costs for families and protect our environment for future generations. For the last five years, she led climate change science at USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) overseeing approximately $200 million in funding annually. In 2023, she also served as a Brookings Fellow and senior advisor to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree.
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