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Mikie Sherrill

Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill ( MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972) is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor who is the governor-elect of New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election in a landslide victory. Sherrill served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 2019 until her resignation in 2025.

Infobox

Lieutenant
Dale Caldwell (elect)
Succeeding
Phil Murphy
Preceded by
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Born
Rebecca Michelle Sherrill (1972-01-19) January 19, 1972 (age 53)Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jason Hedberg
Children
4
Education
mw- United States Naval Academy (BS)London School of Economics (MSc)Georgetown University (JD)
Website
Campaign website
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1994–2003
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Naval aviation
Succeeded by
TBD
Party
Democratic

Tables

2018 Democratic primary results · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
45,629
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill
35,338
77.4
Democratic
Tamara Harris
6,615
14.5
Democratic
Mark Washburne
1,538
3.4
Democratic
Alison Heslin
1,253
2.7
Democratic
Mitchell H. Cobert
885
1.9
Total votes
45,629
100
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2018 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
323,574
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill
183,684
56.8
Republican
Jay Webber
136,322
42.1
Independent
Robert Crook
2,182
0.7
Libertarian
Ryan Martinez
1,386
0.4
Total votes
323,574
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2020 Democratic primary results · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
79,961
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill (incumbent)
79,961
100.0
Total votes
79,961
100.0
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2020 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
441,176
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill (incumbent)
235,163
53.3
Republican
Rosemary Becchi
206,013
46.7
Total votes
441,176
100.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2022 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
273,664
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill (incumbent)
161,436
59.0
Republican
Paul DeGroot
109,952
40.2
Libertarian
Joseph Biasco
2,276
0.8
Total votes
273,664
100.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2024[86] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
393,751
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill (incumbent)
222,583
56.5
Republican
Joseph Belnome
164,556
41.8
Green
Lily Benavides
4,780
1.2
Independent
Joshua Lanzara
1,832
0.5
Total votes
393,751
100.0
Democratic hold
2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election Democratic primary[87] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
841,435
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mikie Sherrill
286,244
34.02%
Democratic
Ras Baraka
173,951
20.67%
Democratic
Steven Fulop
134,573
15.99%
Democratic
Josh Gottheimer
97,384
11.57%
Democratic
Sean Spiller
89,472
10.63%
Democratic
Stephen Sweeney
59,811
7.11%
Total votes
841,435
100.0%
2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election[88] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
3,334,359
Candidate
100.00%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Democratic
Mikie SherrillDale Caldwell
1,896,610
56.88%
+5.66%
Republican
Jack CiattarelliJim Gannon
1,417,705
42.52%
–5.48%
Libertarian
Vic KaplanBruno Pereira
11,880
0.36%
+0.06%
Socialist Workers
Joanne KunianskyCraig Honts
8,164
0.24%
+0.09%
Total votes
3,334,359
100.00%
Democratic hold
Swing
+5.66%
· External links
Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byPhil Murphy
Preceded byPhil Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byPhil Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Most recent
Political offices
Political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Political offices
Preceded byPhil Murphy
Preceded byPhil Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byPhil Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Governor of New Jersey Taking office 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
Elect
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byDick Zimmeras Former U.S. Representative
Preceded byDick Zimmeras Former U.S. Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byDick Zimmeras Former U.S. Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Former U.S. Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byBilly Lee Evansas Former U.S. Representative
House of Representatives
Preceded byRodney Frelinghuysen
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New Jersey's 11th congressional district 2019–2025
Vacant
Party political offices
Preceded byPhil Murphy
Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey 2025
Most recent
Political offices
Preceded byPhil Murphy
Governor of New Jersey Taking office 2026
Elect
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byDick Zimmeras Former U.S. Representative
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Former U.S. Representative
Succeeded byBilly Lee Evansas Former U.S. Representative

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