Democrat Mikie Sherrill is projected to win the New Jersey gubernatorial election against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. As of 9:30 p.m. with 63% of the expected vote reporting, Sherrill holds more than a 14-point lead -- 57.0% to 42.4%.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey lawmaker serving in the US House of Representatives, has won the governor's race in the Garden State. In one of several races that are seen as an indication of the public mood on the Trump administration's policies, Sherill will succeed Democrat Governor Phil Murphy.

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill secures victory in the 2025 New Jersey governor election, beating Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in his gubernatorial campaign.

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.

Here's the county-by-county analysis of Democrat Mikie Sherrill's victory in the 2025 New Jersey governor's race from CBS Elections Data Desk.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill came out on top in the race for New Jersey governor, defeating President Donald Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. “They always said we’re loud,

Democratic candidate Sherrill defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor.

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.

Ms. Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, beat Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running his third race for governor, after a hard-fought campaign. She urged voters to consider the race a referendum on President Trump.

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.