Governor of New Jersey, Primary Election
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New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill and Democratic Party
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli won Tuesday’s primary for governor in New Jersey in part by touting President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Ciattarelli on Wednesday immediately headed to voters who have long been part of the Democratic base, visiting a bakery in heavily Hispanic Dover, in Morris County, as his first stop. In the 2024 election, Hispanic voters in North Jersey drove much of the state’s shift toward Trump.
The race to become the next governor of New Jersey heated up on Tuesday as voters hit the polls for the major parties' respective primaries. With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job in a race that could shape the future of the Garden State.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters the Democratic contest for governor with several key advantages, but uncertainty looms.