"New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill secured a decisive victory in Tuesday's election to become the next governor of the Garden State in a race some polls predicted would be tighter. Sherrill beat the President Trump-endorsed Republican candidate, Jack Ciatterelli, by about 13% of the vote marking the first time since the 1960s that New Jersey voters elected a governor from the same party three terms in a row."
"In an interview with Morning Edition, Sherill said her win was about New Jersey residents wanting leadership at a time when many feel some of President Trump's moves including tariffs, federal reductions in health spending and threats to the multi-billion dollar Gateway Tunnel Project will make life harder for them. "They look to my background in the military. They also want somebody who gets it and gets them," Sherrill said. "They look to the fact that I'm a mom of four kids and I know what's been going on in our communities and our schools, and they wanted somebody to address those key issues.""
Mikie Sherrill secured a decisive victory over Jack Ciatterelli by about 13%, becoming the next governor of New Jersey and producing the state's first three-term same-party streak since the 1960s. Voter concerns included tariffs, federal reductions in health spending, and threats to the multi-billion dollar Gateway Tunnel Project. Sherrill's background includes military service and being a mother of four. Campaign priorities included declaring a state of emergency on utility costs on day one, expanding first-time homebuyer tax credits to help people access homes, and addressing the ongoing crisis in the health care system.
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