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A special election will be held to fill the seat for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District after Mikie Sherrill's resignation.

Special party primaries are scheduled for Feb. 5, followed by a special general election on April 16.

The race has drawn a large field of Democratic candidates, including state officials, a former congressman, and local leaders.

Mikie Sherrill’s pending move to the governor’s mansion has set off a frenzy in North Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.

The Montclair Democrat resigned on Nov. 20, leaving an open seat for the remainder of Sherrill's term, which runs through the end of next year. Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has scheduled special party primaries for Feb. 5 to determine the Republican and Democratic contenders to repl

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