Mikie Sherrill is a Navy Veteran and former prosecutor who has dedicated her career to serving working families. In Congress, she is determined to help families with affordable housing, protect Social Security and Medicare, and improve our education system. 

An East coast native, Mikie Sherrill grew up in a family that instilled the values of hard work and community service. After high school, Sherrill applied and was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy. After graduating in 1994, Sherill spent nine-years in the Navy as a Helicopter pilot and an advisor overseeing the policy relationship between the U.S. Navy and the Russian Federation Navy. After nine years in the Navy, Sherrill earned her masters in Economics from the London School of Economics and her law degree from Georgetown University. After graduation, she served the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey as an Outreach and Re-entry Coordinator and then as a federal prosecutor. During her tenure, she promoted trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Sherrill started the district’s first re-entry court, helping federally imprisoned people find housing and jobs, and counseling services after release, lowering recidivism rates. After one-year in this role, Sherrill was impassioned by a call for criminal justice reform, prompting her decision to run to fill a twelve-term Republican incumbent in New Jersey. As a first-time candidate in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, Sherrill was able to flip a Republican seat. In Congress, she serves as the Freshman Whip for the New Democrat Coalition. She also serves on the House Armed Services Committee, and chairs the Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee. 

Sherrill and her husband live in Montclair, NJ, with their two daughters and two sons.