Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) beat the Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli, to be elected New Jersey governor on Tuesday night, per AP.
The big picture: Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and a member of the U.S. House since 2019, is the first Democratic woman governor elected in the Garden State and will succeed Gov. Phil Murphy (D).
- She said on X it's her honor to be elected and she promised to "listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve."
Editor's note: This story replaces an earlier story with incorrect results that we erroneously published.
