Voters are in for a high-stakes governor’s race in New Jersey as Rep. Mikie Sherrill maintains her lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in his third try for the governor’s mansion.
Sherrill is expected to cast her vote Tuesday morning at Hillside Elementary School in Montclair. Ciattarelli participated in early voting on Friday.
Former President Barack Obama campaigned with Mikie Sherrill over the weekend, while Jack Ciattarelli held a tele-rally Monday night with President Trump.
On Truth Social, Trump criticized Sherrill, writing: “All you’ll get from voting Democrat is unrelentingly High Crime, Energy prices through the roof, men playing in women’s sports, and HEARTACHE.”
Sherrill did not respond to the Presidents post.
Ciattarelli made his final push at a rally in Raritan Monday night, emphasizing voter turnout in an interview with Fox News.
We need turnout tomorrow, and if the turnout is anything like it was on Election Day back in 2021, I’ll tell you we’re in good shape,” Ciattarelli said. “We accomplished all of our goals with the vote-by-mail ballots, and within nine days of early voting, we are right where we need to be.”
Sherrill closed out her campaign at a rally in Montclair, urging voters to protect their families and their future.
“As we see an attack on all the things we love, we know that here in New jersey we are drawing a line…” Sherrill said. “We’re fighting for our families, we’re fighting for our kids, we’re fighting for opportunity.”
Polls in New Jersey open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
The state is one of two gubernatorial elections on Tuesday.
