Overview
- Sherrill met with Gov. Phil Murphy in Trenton to discuss the transition after Tuesday’s victory.
- She told MSNBC she will declare a Day 1 state of emergency on utility costs and freeze rate hikes.
- She urged Democrats to “move quickly and actively, not passively” to address voters’ economic concerns.
- As of Wednesday afternoon, NBC News counts showed her ahead by about 13 percentage points over Jack Ciattarelli.
- The four-term congresswoman and former Navy helicopter pilot will be New Jersey’s second female governor and the first female Democrat to hold the office.