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Democratic candidate Sherrill defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor.
President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign.
Here are results for the New Jersey governor's election and for the elections for all 80 seats in the Assembly.
Polls are open in New York and New Jersey, with voters deciding the next mayor of the country’s most populous city and whether to flip a blue state red. The results of those contests — the first general election of Trump’s second term — will be heralded by the victors as either a major repudiation or resounding stamp of
New Jersey is set to determine who will serve as the state’s next governor. Coverage of the event, broadcasting of the results, and analysis of the race will all be available on various channels you can watch with DIRECTV (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial) or Sling TV (first month half off).
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli couldn’t hold onto Trump’s gains in heavily Hispanic and Asian American areas or his own past gains in wealthy suburbs.
New Jersey and Virginia governor elections serve as crucial early tests of Trump's agenda and key indicators for upcoming midterm battles in Congress.
President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign. See the latest polls.
In his first Truth Social post commenting on the election results, Trump suggested that the reasons why Democrats won is because he was not on the ballot and because of the government shutdown. Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for the shutdown despite Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.