Statewide
Current and Historic Officeholders
Mikie Sherrill (D) currently serves as New Jersey's second woman governor. In 2018, Sheila Oliver (D) took office as New Jersey's second lieutenant governor. She was the first woman of color and the first Black woman elected to statewide office in NJ and served until 2023. In New Jersey, the governor and lieutenant governor, elected together, are the only statewide elected officials. Christine Todd Whitman, New Jersey’s first woman governor, served from 1994-2001.
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Cabinet Members
Women in Governor Sherrill's Cabinet
Numbers of women Cabinet members will be updated as Cabinet members receive senate confirmation. Number of total Cabinet positions will be updated as nomination announcements are made.