Statement from the Rev. Ronald Slaughter, Pastor of Saint James AME Church in Newark:

The AME Church in the State of NJ stood up and came out BIG in support of Sherrill. We’ve sent a message to Trump and the nation that we will not abide under a king or a racist and fascist administration. The day of dividing us is about to be over. Tonight, good has trumped evil in New Jersey. Governor Sherrill and Lt. Gov. Caldwell (descendant of A.M.E. Bishop Morris Brown) represents what’s good for New Jersey.

Hats off to the Sherrill and Caldwell Campaign, Chairman Leroy Jones, the bridge builder and architect, Chief Middy Baraka, the greatest urban campaign organizer in the state and all that played a roll in this amazing victory.