Polls have closed for New Jersey's crowded Democratic primary in the race to fill a U.S. House seat opened up by Mikie Sherrill's gubernatorial victory.

New Jersey Democratic voters are picking their party’s candidate to fill a U.S. House seat opened up by Mikie Sherrill’s gubernatorial victory

Voters in northern New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District will select nominees in a special congressional primary on Thursday to replace Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the U.S. House now that she’s governor.

New Jersey Democratic voters are picking their party’s candidate to fill a U.S. House seat opened up by Mikie Sherrill’s gubernatorial victory.

Eleven candidates are vying for the Democratic nod to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) in Congress on Thursday in a contest that’s been defined in large part by an unusually high level of spending.