New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from her seat in the U.S. House and the current governor set special election dates to fill her position for next year.

The special primary election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional seat vacated by Gov-Elect Mike Sherrill, will be on Thursday, Feb. 5 and the special general election will be on Thursday,

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set the special election to complete his successor Mikie Sherrill’s unexpired House term for April 16, giving candidates a little over a week to gather signatures to appear on the primary ballot.

Two city council members will compete for the mayor's job in a runoff after neither secured 50% of the vote in the November's election.

The two main chapters of Zach Beecher’s professional career – his service as a U.S. Army paratrooper and his more recent work as a venture capitalist –