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Governor Sherrill tells Dale Caldwell to resign by Friday after harassment findings
September 25, 2026
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill wants Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell out by Friday after an independent inquiry found he sexually harassed a woman.
Dale Caldwell serves as lieutenant governor of New Jersey under Governor Mikie Sherrill, who picked him for the post.
Key facts
- The report says Caldwell learned of the inquiry in a formal notice on May 22.
- The governor of New Jersey asked the lieutenant governor she chose to quit by Friday, after an outside law firm her office retained found he had acted improperly toward women.
- According to the law firm's findings, released Wednesday, Dale Caldwell broke the state rule against workplace discrimination.
- Investigators working independently concluded that Caldwell had sexually harassed a woman and broken ethics rules set by the state.
Fox News reports that Governor Mikie Sherrill wants Dale Caldwell, her lieutenant governor, to step down, and it carries her line that his resignation is “in the best interest of New Jersey residents.” AP News carries the same words. AP News adds that Sherrill picked Caldwell herself and gave him until Friday, after a law firm her office hired concluded he behaved inappropriately around women; The Washington Post reports the same sequence.
The New York Times reports that the firm's findings, published Wednesday, show Caldwell broke the state's workplace policy against discrimination, and AP News agrees. The Times quotes Ms. Sherrill describing the violations as “a pattern of behavior that does not meet the standards of this administration.” The Washington Post reports the inquiry found sexual harassment of a woman and breaches of state ethics rules, and it notes, citing the report, that Caldwell learned of the investigation on May 22; Fox News carries that date too.
The four outlets agree on the findings, the quotes and the Friday date, and none disputes another. Caldwell's own answer to the demand is the part the coverage leaves open.
Sherrill said his stepping down would be “in the best interest of New Jersey residents.”
Sherrill
Still developing
Sherrill's call for Caldwell to resign by Friday stands as the last development at the time of draft.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- Fox News — New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill calls on lieutenant governor to resign after sexual harassment investigation
- AP News — New Jersey's governor asks lieutenant governor to resign | AP News
- The New York Times — Dale Caldwell, New Jersey’s Lt. Governor, Violated Workplace Policies, Report Finds - The New York Times
- The Washington Post — New Jersey Gov. Sherrill calls on her lieutenant governor to resign - The Washington Post
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