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Mikie Sherrill
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 Analilia Mejia
Personal details
Born Rebecca Michelle Sherrill
January 19, 1972 (age 54)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Party Democratic
Spouse
Jason Hedberg
(m. 2005)
Children 4
Education
United States Naval Academy (BS)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Georgetown University (JD)
Signature
Military service
Branch United States Navy
Service years 1994–2003
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Naval aviation
Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill[1][2] (/ˈmaɪki ˈʃɛrəl/ MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972)[3] is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey.[4] She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sherrill 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.[5][6]
Early life and education
Sherrill was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[2] She grew up in various places along the East Coast of the United States due to her father's job.[2][7]
Sherrill attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, from 1986 to 1990, participating in the school's marching band.[8][9][10] In 1994, she earned her Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.[1] In 2003, Sherrill received an MSc in international and world history from the London School of Economics. In 2004, she received a certificate in Arabic language from the American University in Cairo. In 2007, Sherrill earned a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[11]
Mikie Sherrill
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 Analilia Mejia
Personal details
Born Rebecca Michelle Sherrill
January 19, 1972 (age 54)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Party Democratic
Spouse
Jason Hedberg
(m. 2005)
Children 4
Education
United States Naval Academy (BS)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Georgetown University (JD)
Signature
Military service
Branch United States Navy
Service years 1994–2003
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Naval aviation
Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill[1][2] (/ˈmaɪki ˈʃɛrəl/ MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972)[3] is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey.[4] She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sherrill 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.[5][6]
Early life and education
Sherrill was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[2] She grew up in various places along the East Coast of the United States due to her father's job.[2][7]
Sherrill attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, from 1986 to 1990, participating in the school's marching band.[8][9][10] In 1994, she earned her Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.[1] In 2003, Sherrill received an MSc in international and world history from the London School of Economics. In 2004, she received a certificate in Arabic language from the American University in Cairo. In 2007, Sherrill earned a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[11]
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