Rep. Mikie Sherrill has won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s high-stakes gubernatorial race.
A former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, the congresswoman had the edge coming into the state’s June 10 primary. She beat five other Democratic candidates vying for the spot in the November general, including a fellow member of Congress, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, according to election calls made by the Washington Post and Associated Press.
Sherrill was first elected to the House in 2018 and has fashioned a reputation as a moderate. Earlier this year, she began her fourth term representing a district in north New Jersey.
Term-limited, current New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, will wrap up eight years in the governor’s mansion after the end of this year. Sherrill looks to extend her party’s hold on the state’s top spot for another four.
She will face Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the November general election. Ciattarelli has run for governor twice before, coming within three points of unseating Murphy in 2021. He came into Tuesday’s GOP primary with President Donald Trump’s endorsement and a sizable lead in recent polls.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey gubernatorial primary
