National Democrats are pouring millions of dollars into the race for New Jersey governor, as party insiders fret over whether U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill can keep the state blue.

With less than a month until Election Day, most polls show only a single-digit lead in her race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, in a contest that Democrats hope preserves the party’s power in Trenton and sends a signal to Washington ahead of the 2026 midterms.

“We’ve never doubted that this would be an incredibly challenging and competitive race,” said Izzi Levy, a spokesperson for the Democratic Governors Association, which is spending upwards of $20 million to boost Sherrill in the race.

Nearly $47 million has been spent in total on both sides since the primary, with significant portions coming from the DGA

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