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Mikie Sherrill

Official portrait, 2026

57th Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent

Assumed office January 20, 2026 Lieutenant Dale Caldwell Preceded by Phil Murphy Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district

In office January 3, 2019 – November 20, 2025 Preceded by Rodney Frelinghuysen Succeeded by Analilia Mejia

Personal details Born Rebecca Michelle Sherrill January 19, 1972 (age 54)

Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Party Democratic

Spouse Jason Hedberg ​(m. 2005)​ Children 4

Education United States Naval Academy (BS) London School of Economics (MSc) Georgetown University (JD)

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Website Official website Campaign website

Military service Branch United States Navy Service years 1994–2003 Rank Lieutenant Unit Naval aviation

Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill[1][2] (/ˈmaɪki ˈʃɛrəl/ MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972)[3] is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey.[4] She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Sherrill was first elected to office in 2018, winning the election for New Jersey's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was reelected in 2020, 2022, and 2024. She was elected governor in 2025.

Sherrill is New Jersey's second female governor (after Christine Todd Whitman) and first female Democratic governor, as well as the first female military veteran to be elected governor of any U.S. state.[5][6]

Early life and education

Sherrill was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[2] She grew up in various places along the East Coast of the United States due to her father's job.[2][7]

Sherrill attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, from 1986 to 1990, participating in the school's marching band.[8][9][10] In 1994, she earned her Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.[1] In 2003, Sherrill received an MSc in international and world history from the London School of Economics. In 2004, she received a certificate in Arabic language from the American University in Cairo. In 2007, Sherrill earned a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[11]