The wife of President Biden’s top adviser, a couple with close ties to the Clinton family, is considering a run for Congress this year, Democratic Party officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Maggie Goodlander, a top Justice Department lawyer and assistant attorney general in the Biden administration, currently works and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband.
But Goodlander has decided to return to her home state of New Hampshire full-time to run for the open seat in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, long held by Annie Kuster, a six-term Democratic congresswoman who announced her retirement last week. Are considering.
The race in the blue-leaning but highly competitive district is expected to attract a wide range of candidates from both major parties.
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Goodlander, a New Hampshire native, married Sullivan about nine years ago while she was a foreign policy adviser to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. The couple’s wedding, which was attended by prominent politicians, was a snapshot of the couple’s long history in Democratic politics.
The wife of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is considering a run for Congress in 2024. (Andrew Harnik)
Photos from the couple’s wedding show Clinton and current Secretary of State Anthony Blinken posing with the couple, and Goodlander is a prominent Democratic politician in a potential run for Congress. This suggests that there is a possibility of receiving support from others.
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Sullivan served as chief advisor to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, then to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 Democratic presidential primary campaign and then to former President Barack Obama’s general election campaign. served as
He served as Mr. Clinton’s chief of staff while he was secretary of state in the Obama administration. After Clinton left the administration, Sullivan became Vice President Biden’s top national security aide.
Mr. Sullivan later served as a top adviser to Mr. Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Four years later, he was one of Biden’s first appointments after the 2020 presidential election.
“Congratulations to my friend, former Klobuchar staffer, and Minnesota native Jake Sullivan!” Sen. Klobuchar posted about Sullivan and his wife Maggie’s marriage after Sullivan was sworn in as President Biden. I wrote this along with a photo from the ceremony. “I remember this photo I took with your wonderful wife, Maggie, at your wedding. I couldn’t be more proud. America is lucky to have you as our future National Security Advisor.”
Although not as well known as her famous husband, Ms. Goodlander comes from a prominent New Hampshire family.
Her grandfather, Sam Tamposi, was a major figure in state Republican politics. And her mother, Betty Tamposi, ran for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District in 1988 but lost in the Republican primary.
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A graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School, Mr. Goodlander served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve and was an advisor to the late Sens. Joe Lieberman and John McCain on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. served as
She also served as Attorney General Merrick Garland’s law clerk during his tenure as Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
If Mr. Goodlander were to run for Congress, his New Hampshire race would draw national attention and could attract high-profile support.
New Hampshire (NH-02) Democratic Congresswoman Annie Kuster marches in the Fourth of July parade in Amherst, New Hampshire, July 4, 2022. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
In some ways, Ms. Goodlander’s story mirrors that of Kuster, a woman trying to make it in Congress. Kuster’s girlfriend’s parents were prominent Republicans in New Hampshire, but she ran as a Democrat.
The Democratic Party’s election campaign to replace Mr. Kuster is expected to be fierce.
Colin Van Ostern, who served as Kuster’s campaign manager when he first ran for Congress in 2010, then served two terms as New Hampshire’s executive councilor and won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2016, is Kuster. He announced his candidacy the day after his retirement announcement.
State Sen. Becky Whitley launched a review committee this week. Former executive council member and 2020 gubernatorial candidate Andrew Volinsky is also considering a run.
Van Ostern will likely receive significant support from the Granite State, but things are likely to change quickly if Goodlander enters the race.
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“So, here’s a member of this caliber at 37 years old, with pretty impeccable roots in the district, with a vast national network and a proven bipartisan track record, who hasn’t yet been elected. “That’s pretty rare. That would be really rare. There are some exciting dynamics playing out in the nation’s top legislative races,” a veteran Democratic operative with extensive experience in New Hampshire politics told Fox News. Told.
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