Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats

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A former Navy pilot, first elected to Congress in 2018, will be New Jersey's next governor.

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, according to a race call by The Associated Press, capping a closely-watched gubernatorial election that some polls predicted would be a coin flip.

Sherrill's victory marks the first time since the 1960

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