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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill defeats Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli in NJ gubernatorial race
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New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill reacts after voting in Montclair, New Jersey, November 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
WASHINGTON — Democratic US Representative Mikie Sherrill is elected New Jersey governor over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Sherrill will succeed term-limited Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, marking the first time since 1961 that one party has won three consecutive terms in the New Jersey governor’s mansion.
The race was closely watched as a potential bellwether for the 2026 midterms.
Sherrill, a Navy veteran who represented a northern New Jersey district in the US House for four terms, will be the state’s second female governor.
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