Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) defeated five fellow Democrats during Tuesday night’s primary to secure the party’s nomination as she seeks to become the next New Jersey governor.
The Associated Press called the race for Sherrill at 8:39 p.m. Eastern time, less than an hour after the polls closed. Sherrill led with 35% of the votes, with about half of the votes counted, with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka following in second and third place, respectively.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller, and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney rounded out the top five finishers. Gottheimer had 12% of the vote, a blow to the congressman who spent the most on ads supporting him.
Sherrill, who has represented
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