#new-jersey-governor-race

#new-jersey-governor-race

Polls have officially closed in the high-stakes and closely-watched race to be the next mayor of New York City. Turnout was high. The New York City board of elections is reporting that New Yorkers have cast more than 2m ballots for the first time in more than a half-century. We officially hit TWO MILLION votes - first time since 1969! Polls are open until 9pm. If you are on line by 9pm, you will be allowed to vote

New Jersey voters are electing their next governor Tuesday in a race that will reveal whether Democrats maintain their grip on a state that has been reliably blue but has shown signs of shifting toward Republicans in recent years. Jack Ciattarelli, a former state legislator endorsed by President Donald Trump, is trying to become New Jersey's first Republican governor since 2018. He faces U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat in her fourth term in Congress who would become the state's second female governor if elected.

The common denominator here is Donald Trump, said Enten, and Democrats are on the precipice of delivering a huge blow to Donald Trump. Democrats were leading all the key races, said Enten, with New Jersey governor really the only close one, with Democrat Mikie Sherrill up six points. In Virginia, Spanberger was up ten, and Mamdani was up 16 points in New York.

Trump is planning on hosting tele-rallies for Ciattarelli, in which he will address supporters by phone. Meanwhile, allies and surrogates to the president are helping to raise millions of dollars for a pro-Ciattarelli super PAC, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Senior Republican strategists say Trump could be most helpful by energizing his voters during an off year-election, when turnout is likely to be down. In recent elections, Republicans have struggled to turn out voters when Trump isn't on the ballot.