In a crowded race for governor, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill built a statewide coalition in the Democratic primary that stretched from New Jersey’s northernmost county down to Cape May. Turnout in the Democratic primary improved by more than 270,

Trump backlash in 2018. Just months after the political unknown declared her Democratic candidacy for Congress and began raising money at a fast clip, the 24-year Republican incumbent bowed out rather than face the first competitive general election of his career.

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill decisively won a wild and very crowded primary Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to become New Jersey’s next governor, capitalizing on support from a vast array of party leaders and staving off fierce threats from challengers in a new-look election.