"After last year's election, when Republicans made significant inroads in the state, New Jersey voters will cast ballots in an off-year, unpredictable gubernatorial race that voters and experts say feels different from any in recent memory. Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a former navy pilot and federal prosecutor who represents New Jersey's 11th congressional District, is facing Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state lawmaker, who is making his third bid for governor, this time with Donald Trump's endorsement."
"With early voting under way, the contest on Tuesday one of only two gubernatorial races this year is drawing national attention as a potential preview for what's to come in the 2026 midterms and an early gauge of Trump's standing with voters. This is the first big opportunity for voters to go to the polls and register their feelings about the new presidential administration, Kristoffer Shields, the director of the Eagleton Center on American Governors, said in October."
Republicans made significant inroads in New Jersey in the previous election, producing an unpredictable off-year gubernatorial contest. Democrat Mikie Sherrill, representing the 11th District, faces Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker running his third campaign with Donald Trump's endorsement. Early voting is underway and the race, one of only two gubernatorial contests this year, draws national attention as a potential preview for the 2026 midterms and an early gauge of Trump's standing. Phil Murphy is term-limited after two terms. New Jersey often supports Democrats in federal races but frequently flips governors; no party has held the governorship for three consecutive terms since 1961. Recent polls show a single-digit lead for Sherrill.
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