Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey
by Jake Wasserman in East Brunswick from World news | The Guardian on (#7184J)
Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in race that suggests Democratic resilience amid Trump's second term
Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill was elected on Tuesday to be the 57th governor of New Jersey, defeating Jack Ciattarelli, a former state representative and Republican, in a race that suggested the resilience of the party after Donald Trump's return to office.
The Associated Press called the race for Sherrill, a 53-year-old congresswoman from New Jersey's 11th congressional district, just two hours after polls closed.
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