India, Nov. 5 -- Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey gubernatorial election on Tuesday. The 53-year-old beat Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. With the victory, Sherrill will succeed Gov. Phil Murphy, marking the first time since 1961 that one party has won three consecutive terms in the New Jersey governor's mansion.

Sherrill, a Navy veteran who represented a northern New Jersey district in the US House for four terms, will be the state's second female governor. She is a former Navy pilot.

"New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state's 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve," she posted on ...