TRENTON, N.J. — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are the nominees to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in New Jersey.

Sherrill is a four-term U.S. representative and former Navy helicopter pilot. Ciattarelli is a former state Assemblyman backed by Trump. In 2021, Ciattarelli came within about 3 percentage points of toppling Murphy.

Sherrill and Ciattarelli have been evenly matched in terms of campaign finances, with both candidates bringing in nearly $20 million for their respective campaigns.

New Jersey is one of two states holding an election for governor in November. Historically, the races in New Jersey and Virginia have been closely watched on a national level as a possible indicator of voter sentiment toward the party holding the White Hou

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