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With Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters the Democratic contest for governor with several key advantages, but uncertainty looms.
The Gloucester County union leader and former state Senate president is the only candidate from South Jersey in the six-way Democratic primary for New Jersey governor.
Trump has jumped into the Garden State race, one of two gubernatorial elections this year that could serve as a pre-midterms referendum.
New Jersey has a closed primary system, meaning only Democrats and Republicans can vote for their party’s nominees to run in the general election. Registered independent voters may declare for either party on primary Election Day to be able to cast a ballot, then switch back to being listed as an Independent.
The New Jersey gubernatorial primary highlights how Democrats are focusing on economic issues to reconnect with Latino voters after recent election challenges.
A hotly contested battle for the Democratic nomination for governor will come to a close on Tuesday as voters head to the polls in the Garden State.
Hung over from a failed push into offshore wind, Democrats are pitching alternatives while Republicans hope to weaponize rising electricity bills.