New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the governor’s race by about 13 points over President Trump-endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli, extending her party’s hold to a third straight term for the first time since the 1960s. In an NPR interview, the governor-elect said voters wanted leadership on affordability, citing tariffs, federal health spending cuts and threats to the Gateway Tunnel. She pledged an emergency declaration on utility costs, more help for first-time homebuyers and action on health care, and said she hopes to partner on upcoming milestones, including the FIFA World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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