Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill will formally resign the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives she’s held since 2019 on Nov. 20.

In a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy, Sherrill, a Democrat who has represented the 11th Congressional District, said she would relinquish the post at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.

“It has been an honor to serve residents of the 11 th Congressional District since 2019,” she wrote. “I’ve been proud to fight for our communities, getting shovels in the ground for the Gateway Tunnel project, slashing through red tape on critical flood mitigation projects, protecting Picatinny Arsenal’s mission and funding community projects that support our students, infrastructure and public safety.”

She went on to say “public service is about public trust” and she looks forward t

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