Mikie Sherrill (Democratic) has been Governor of New Jersey since 20 Jan 2026. The average weekly pay is down 1.3% since Mikie Sherrill took office in January 2026, with under a year of figures so far, against −0.4% for the United States. For comparison, the average weekly pay edged down 0.1% a year under Phil Murphy, 2018 to 2026. The unemployment rate is 4.2% of the labour force (Sep 2026), 1.2 percentage points below its level at day zero. Since 1991 the office has changed hands 8 times; Mikie Sherrill has held it since January 2026, the newest of the 51 states' current office-holders.

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