Shields noted it was a banner night for Democrats nationwide. In addition to Sherrill's win in New Jersey, Democrats flipped the Virginia governor's seat with Abigail Spanberger's win. Zohran Mamdani will also be New York City's next mayor.

New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November, is hosting a face-off between Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. Polls closed in New Jersey on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a former Naval helicopter pilot, is set to be the next governor of New Jersey, CBS News projects, after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a close race that turned ugly at times.

Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the competitive race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, NBC News projects.

After all the talk about how New Jersey’s heated governor’s race was going to be a nail-biter, Democrat Mikie Sherrill wound up winning big. The congresswoman scored a double-digit victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli to become the Garden State’s new leader — and just its second female governor ever.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill won Tuesday night by double digits. She made history and will be the first Democratic woman to serve as New Jersey's governor after decisively defeating her opponent, Jack Ciattarelli.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, says voters chose her to lead and address affordability at a time when many New Jersey residents feel challenged by the Trump administration.

They believed the stars had finally aligned, pointing to Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s narrow loss in 2021, Donald Trump’s surprising gains with urban Hispanic voters in 2024 and a summer spike in energy rates that angered voters.

Democrats swept Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as the national party — still facing internal battles about its future — seeks to recover from last year's losses to President Trump.