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New Jersey Governor’s Race Enters Final Debate in Near-Dead Heat

Polls show a near-even contest in a state focused on costs.

FILE - Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, left, shake hands with Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill, right, before a gubernatorial debate Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli campaigns in Camden, New Jersey.

Overview

  • Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in New Brunswick for their last debate, televised on ABC affiliates and streamed online with Spanish captioning on Univision’s feed.
  • Affordability leads voter concerns, with recent polling showing taxes and rising utility bills at the top of the agenda as both campaigns work to mobilize turnout in an off-year election.
  • Sherrill faces scrutiny over her Naval Academy graduation and an improper release of her largely unredacted military records by a National Archives branch, which prompted an inspector general review; Ciattarelli urges more disclosure while Sherrill cites her service record.
  • The federal shutdown’s freeze of reimbursements for the Hudson River Gateway tunnel has become a flashpoint, with Sherrill pressing to protect funding and Ciattarelli accusing her of responsibility for the impasse as a sitting member of Congress.
  • Outside groups are escalating: VoteVets committed $500,000 to pro-Sherrill ads, while the pro-Ciattarelli super PAC Change NJ expanded targeted YouTube buys to include Passaic County as Ciattarelli courts Hispanic voters and touts cross-party endorsements in Hudson County.