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MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Both major party candidates in New Jersey‘s competitive and raucous race for governor are eyeing victory as voters head to the polls on Election Day.

“We’ve seen, you know, rallies with thousands of people. The early vote, the vote by mail is very, very good,” Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill told reporters after casting her ballot at a school in this northern New Jersey township. “I think I’m going to do quite well today.”

Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli, who is making his third straight bid for governor and who came close to upsetting Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago, was confident.

“If we replicate or do better than we did back in ’21 with the Election Day voting, we’re gonna be celebrating a victory,” C

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