1Newark, NJ – Nearly every poll in New Jersey had the gubernatorial race between Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill in a dead heat through much of October and now, one major, and often reliable polling company is saying something unusual happened on election night.

A national polling firm said Thursday it is “angry and disappointed” over New Jersey’s election night results, calling the outcome “something unusual” that defied months of data and expectations.

“Something unusual happened in New Jersey,” the firm posted on X. “We’re still unpacking why.”

Quantus Insights , a leading national pollster, said its models showed Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill maintaining a modest but clear lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the final days before the vote.

But when ballots were counted,

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