Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire's working life has included the Marine Corps, the New York City Police Department and family law.¹ A husband and father, he lives in Freehold Township and also serves in the Navy Reserve.²¹

He spent four years in the Marines before joining the NYPD, where he was a first responder on September 11.³ His civilian work includes divorce and family law, small business advice and tax practice.³ He has also previously run for a school board seat.¹

McGuire told the New Jersey Globe that missing Reserve paychecks during the 2025 federal shutdown helped push him into his first congressional campaign.¹ He argues that Congress should do its legislative work rather than leave service members facing that uncertainty.¹ His proposed changes include congressional term limits and a ban on lawmakers trading stocks.²

He challenges Democratic incumbent Herb Conaway in a field also including Green Party candidate Steven Welzer and independent Ryan Michael Kelly.³ His platform calls for lower household taxes, reduced federal waste and more accessible veterans' healthcare, including mental health treatment.⁴ He also supports military readiness, training and modernization, alongside reducing delays and bureaucracy at the Department of Veterans Affairs.⁴ He also proposes removing the federal deduction cap for state and local taxes, and emphasizes Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's regional mission.³