New Jersey gubernatorial race down to wire as new poll shows Sherrill and Ciattarelli tied

A new poll shows New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, locked in a dead heat with less than two months to the election.

The survey from Emerson College, its first of the governor’s race, released Thursday, found both Sherrill and Ciattarelli polling at 43%. It found Sherrill leading with young voters and voters in their 40s, while Ciattarelli leads among voters over 50 years old.

New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest will serve as a temperature check on President Donald Trump’s policies and the effectiveness of Democrats to bounce back and regain voters’ trust after the 2024 election. 

Though Trump’s approval rating is underwater in New Jersey, per the poll, Democrats are unlikely to be able to solely rely on the president’s

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