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Sherrill Beats Ciattarelli to Win New Jersey Governor’s Race

Four-term House Rep. fends off underdog GOP challenger to become the second woman to lead the Garden State.
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Sherrill Beats Ciattarelli to Win New Jersey Governor’s Race
New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), arrives to cast her vote in Montclair, N.J., on Nov. 4, 2025. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
John Haughey
John Haughey
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) will be New Jersey’s 57th governor and the Garden State’s second-ever woman chief executive with a narrow win over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in their Nov. 5 gubernatorial race.

Sherrill, a Navy veteran who has served four terms in the House, garnered 56 percentage points to Ciattarelli’s 42 percentage points to succeed term-limited Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy. The Associated Press called the race at 9:23 p.m. ET.

John Haughey
John Haughey
Reporter
John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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