Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| 57th Governor of New Jersey | |
| 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 | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca Michelle Sherrill January 19, 1972 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jason Hedberg (m. 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1994–2003 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Naval aviation |
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Rebecca Michelle Sherrill (/ˈmaɪki ʃɛrəl/ MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972) is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sherill 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.