As the only gubernatorial races held in the year following a presidential election, the contests have long served as the first major test of voter sentiment toward the party holding the White House. In every race for governor since 1973, one or both states have elected a governor from a party different than that of the sitting president.

Other recent surveys show similarly tight margins: Suffolk puts Sherrill ahead by 4 points (46 percent to 42 percent), Quantus Insights gives her a 3-point advantage (49 percent to 46 percent), and co/efficient has the Democrat up by just a single point (48 percent to 47 percent).

The message of affordability also propelled Zohran Mamdani, a little-known New York assemblyman who has vowed to freeze the rent for rent-controlled apartments in New York City, to the Democratic nomination and helped make him the favorite in Tuesday’s mayoral race.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli has a shot at winning 2025 New Jersey governor's race against Mikie Sherrill, after Democrats have held the office for two terms.

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Virginia and New Jersey are the first states to host major elections for governor since President Donald Trump's inauguration.

New Jersey's tight gubernatorial race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli heats up as early voting reaches 800,000 ballots with Election Day approaching.

If you break it down by party, as of Friday, nearly 514,500 Democrats have turned out, followed by roughly 279,000 Republicans and about 177,000 unaffiliated and independent voters.

A number of high-profile Democrats, including former President Obama, are racing to shore up support for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill amid signs the race is tightening even

The election stands as one of the nation’s most closely watched races, with implications for national party strategy and midterms.

Three polls released Thursday show a range of potential outcomes in the New Jersey governor’s race.  While each survey suggests Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill holds a lead over Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli,