Mikie Sherrill is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, a former naval officer, and a former federal prosecutor.
She belongs to the Democratic Party and has been elected as the next governor of New Jersey after winning against Jack Ciattarelli in the 2025 state election.
Husband, Parents & Children
As per the reports, she is married now. She is married to Jason Hedberg, who studied with her at the U.S. Naval Academy and worked as a Navy intelligence officer. They have been living in Montclair with their four kids since 2010.
She was born to her American parents. Her father’s name is Mr. Dave Sherrill, and her mother’s name is Mrs. Sherrill. She has two sons and two daughters.
Net Worth, Ethnicity & Religion
According to the reports, her current net worth is approximately $14.70 million from all of her income sources as of October 2025 (source). She has an American White Ethnicity. Her religious faith is in the Roman Catholic religion.
Early Life & Educational Details
Her real name is Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill. She was born on 19 January 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. She is 53 years old as of 2025.
Because of her father’s work, she spent her childhood moving around different places on the East Coast of the U.S.
She finished high school at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1994.
In 2003, she completed her master’s degree in international and world history at the London School of Economics.
The next year, she earned a certificate in Arabic from the American University in Cairo. In 2007, she received her law degree (Juris Doctor) from Georgetown University Law Center.
Career Details
She finished her studies at the Naval Academy in 1994 but wasn’t allowed to take part in the graduation ceremony. She later trained for more than a year, became a certified Navy pilot at NAS Whiting Field in Florida, and flew H-3 Sea King helicopters.
She served in the U.S. Navy for nine years, spending her last five years as a lieutenant. While studying law at Georgetown University in 2007, she worked as a summer associate at Kirkland & Ellis.
After earning her law degree, she joined the firm’s New York office and worked in the litigation department from 2008 to 2011.
In 2015, she started working as a federal prosecutor in New Jersey under U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. She left the position in 2016.
On May 11, 2017, she announced her run for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. In June 2018, she won the Democratic primary with 77% of the votes, defeating four other opponents.
In 2020, she faced a tough race but won against Republican tax lawyer Rosemary Becchi with 53.3% of the votes.
In 2024, she easily won the Democratic primary, getting 93.6% of the votes against Mark De Lotto.
On July 9, 2024, she became one of the seven House members who publicly asked President Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election.
She announced her run for governor in November 2024. In the June 2025 primary, she won the Democratic nomination with 34% of the votes, defeating Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, and Jersey City’s mayor, Steven Fulop.
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