Representative Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot, won the New Jersey governor’s race on Tuesday by a comfortable margin, becoming the state’s second woman to hold the office. She succeeds fellow Democrat Phil Murphy, who steps down in January after serving the maximum two terms, the New York Times reported.

Sherrill, 53, will govern a state facing both economic and social strains: one of the nation’s highest property and business tax burdens, a persistent budget deficit, and looming cuts in federal Medicaid funding that could affect 1.7 million residents. At the same time, federal immigration policy under the Trump administration continues to put pressure on New Jersey, home to roughly 475,000 undocumented residents.

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