Rep. Mikie Sherrill is set to become New Jersey's 57th governor on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2026.

It's the first time in decades that one party has won three consecutive terms as New Jersey's governor.

Sherrill will become the first female Democratic governor.

Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman posted on X, writing, "I couldn’t be happier to no longer be NJ’s only woman governor. Congratulations, Governor-elect @MikieSherrill, I know you’re going to do great things for our state!"

New Jersey Democrats were out celebrating on Wednesday.

"The people have spoken, and when you get out and vote, good things happen, said David Arensburg, of Montclair. "So let's build on it for '26 and see what happens in '28."

Former NJ Assemblyman John Wisniewski was on News 12's Vote 2025 show discussing Sherrill's next steps.

"She needs to start thinking about putting together an administration...who's going to be her chief of staff, who are going to fill those principal cabinet office roles, what is she going to want to roll out when she makes her inaugural address in January....what's going to be her first budget when she makes that first budget address. There are a million issues that she needs to nail down between now and January. There's probably not enough time, but she's got good people around her that will help her," said Wisniewski.