Caldwell has served as president of Centenary University since 2023.

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As running mate to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, Centenary University president Dale Caldwell, a Democrat, won the New Jersey gubernatorial race on Tuesday in a 56 percent–to–43 percent victory over Republicans Jack Ciattarelli and James Gannon.

“Every single day of this campaign has been a reminder of what a special place New Jersey is,” Caldwell wrote on X Wednesday . “I’m humbled and honored to be your next Lieutenant Governor.”

Caldwell has served as president of Centenary, a Methodist university in Hackettstown, N.J., since 2023. Prior to assuming the presidency, he served on Centenary’s board, and he is also a pastor at Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield. Caldw

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