Rep. Mikie Sherrill, born in Alexandria in 1972, is two months away from potentially making history as New Jersey’s first female Democratic governor.
The three-term congresswoman from New Jersey’s 11th District secured the Democratic nomination in June with 34% of the vote, defeating Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in a crowded primary field.
Sherrill faces former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, in the Nov. 4 general election. Ciattarelli, who narrowly lost to incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, has embraced President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite the president’s low approval ratings in the state…