EMILY’s List, a national group that backs Democratic women running for office, endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid for New Jersey governor on Monday, just hours after she announced her campaign. In a statement shared first with NBC News,

Rep. Mikie Sherrill joins a line of Democrats waiting to challenge for New Jersey's governorship after the term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy steps down.

Sherrill, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, joins a crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy.

NEW JERSEY -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill is joining the race to become New Jersey's next governor. Sherrill, a Democrat first elected to the U.S. House in 2018 and reelected this year, announced her campaign for governor early this morning in a video on YouTube.

Half a dozen Democrats are hoping to succeed Murphy when he leaves office in 2026 (he is barred from seeking a third consecutive term), including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, former state Sen. Steve Sweeney, teachers union leader Sean Spiller, and Gottheimer.

US Representative Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey joined the crowded race to succeed Governor Phil Murphy, saying her leadership experience as a US Navy helicopter commander will help her boost the state’s economy and build more housing.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. 11th District, who just won re-election to a fourth term to the House of Representatives, in a video announcing her candidacy talked about crisis around the world and in New Jersey.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Monday she's running for governor, saying it's time to fix the state's economy and make it more affordable. Sherrill, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy ...

Rep. Mikie Sherrill is joining the race to become New Jersey's next governor. Sherrill, a Democrat first elected to the U.S. House in 2018 and reelected this year, announced her campaign for governor early this morning in a video on YouTube.