India, June 11 -- The US Navy veteran and four-term Democratic congresswoman, Mikie Sherrill, has stomped five other major candidates in a contested primary to succeed outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy.

The Governor candidate is gearing up to face a probable Republican rival, Jack Ciattarelli, and currently, there are increasing queries concerning her positions on critical matters, particularly Israel, antisemitism, and the power of Donald Trump.

Over the years, Sherrill has positioned herself as a steady leader and has faced mixed reactions from Jewish voters in New Jersey, home to more than 600,000 Jews. She was one of the first House Democrats to call for a "humanitarian pause" in Israel's military operations in Gaza after the 7 October Hama...