"A former Navy pilot, first elected to Congress in 2018, will be New Jersey's next governor. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, according to a race call by The Associated Press, capping a closely-watched gubernatorial election that some polls predicted would be a coin flip. Sherrill's victory marks the first time since the 1960s that New Jersey voters have elected a governor from the same party three terms in a row."
"Her victory is also the second major win for Democrats on Tuesday, following Abigail Spanberger's win for Virginia governor. The race was also one of the first statewide votes since President Trump began his second term. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli in May ahead of the Republican primary. The tight race has surprised some in the traditionally blue state, which has had a Democratic governor for the past eight years and a legislature controlled by Democrats for even longer."
"But the possibility that the governorship could flip to a Republican along with the statewide contest being seen as an indicator of public opinion on Trump's second term put the election in the national spotlight and drew nearly $200 million in spending. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli earlier this year, saying that after Ciattarelli got to "know and understand MAGA" he went "ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!)." Ciattarelli had previously criticized the president."
Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, federal prosecutor and congresswoman, won the New Jersey gubernatorial race over Republican Jack Ciattarelli. The victory marks the first time since the 1960s that New Jersey has elected governors from the same party three straight terms. The contest drew intense national attention as an early statewide vote during President Trump's second term and attracted nearly $200 million in spending. President Trump endorsed Ciattarelli after earlier criticism, while former President Obama endorsed and campaigned with Sherrill. Ciattarelli is a former CPA and small business owner and ran for governor for the third time.
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