New Jersey voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a Navy veteran and former prosecutor, to fill an open seat long held by Republicans.
Her victory over Republican Assemblyman Jay Webber, along with Democratic incumbent Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman's victory in the 12th District means New Jersey will have at least two women representing it in the House for the first time since 1982, when Millicent Fenwick and Marge Roukema served briefly together.
Other closely watched races were too close to call late Tuesday.
Sherrill's victory came in a seat held by Republican Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen for 12 terms until he announced his retirement this year.
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Sherrill, who graduated from the Naval Academy and flew Sea King helicopters in the Navy, and later served as a federal prosecutor in New Jersey, has not held or sought office before.
She built a massive campaign war chest and outspent Webber.
The district has been a GOP stronghold but just narrowly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016.
Sherrill campaigned on undoing the 2017 federal tax overhaul's cap on state and local tax deductions and stressed her support for health care for everyone.
Webber ran as a conservative backer of Trump.
Watson Coleman was elected to her third term over Republican Daryl Kipnis.
Elsewhere, incumbents in New Jersey had a good night. Seven congressmen won re-election in New Jersey.
Three-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Donald Norcross defeated Republican challenger Paul Dilks in southern New Jersey's 1st District.
Republican Chris Smith defeated Democratic Navy veteran Josh Welle to win a 20th term in central and coastal New Jersey's 4th District.
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Democrat Frank Pallone was re-elected to a 16th term against Republican Richard Pezzullo in the 6th District.
Democratic incumbent Albio Sires beat Republican John Muniz in 8th District. It will be Sires' eighth term.
In the 10th District, Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. defeated Republican Agha Khan to win a fifth term.
Nearly all of New Jersey's voters casting midterm election ballots said deciding who controls Congress played a role in their decision, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast found most said that Trump was a factor in their vote while a majority also said the country is headed in the wrong direction.
AP VoteCast, surveyed 3,821 voters and 667 nonvoters in the state of New Jersey and was conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
