New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from her seat in the U.S. House and the current governor set special election dates to fill her position for next year. The resignation was expected ahead of her inauguration as the state’s 57th governor in January. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set the primary for Feb. 5 and the special general election for April 16. Already there are more than half a dozen Democrats vying to succeed Sherrill in New Jersey’s 11th District, which she’s represented since winning election in 2018. It had long been a Republican-held district but became increasingly friendly to Democrats during President Donald Trump’s first administration.
