WATCH: Mikie Sherrill addresses supporters after winning New Jersey governor race

Democrat Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by Trump, in the race for New Jersey governor on Tuesday. The race was closely watched as a potential bellwether for the 2026 midterms

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She will succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, marking the first time since 1961 that one party has won three consecutive terms in the New Jersey governor’s mansion.

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Sherrill, a Navy veteran who represented a northern New Jersey district in the U.S. House for four terms, will be the state’s second female governor.