New Jersey voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill or Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli as their next governor.
The race — one of just two U.S. gubernatorial elections this year — is seen as a bellwether for how President Donald Trump’s all-consuming presence is affecting support for Republicans nationally.
The result also could help shape the electoral landscape for the 2026 midterms, when Democrats hope to retake control of at least one chamber of Congress.
The former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Sherrill has represented New Jersey’s 11th congressional district in the House of Representatives since 2019.
Ciattarelli is a businessman who has run for governor twice before.
