Overview
- The Oct. 8 faceoff in New Brunswick, aired on WABC-TV and ABC News Live, featured sharp personal attacks and heavy focus on President Trump, whom Ciattarelli graded an “A.”
- Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of profiting from materials tied to the opioid crisis through a past business; he denounced the claim as offensive.
- Sherrill says she would declare a state of emergency on day one to freeze utility rates and expand in‑state generation, including solar and storage.
- Ciattarelli campaigns on property‑tax relief, a 30% cut to state spending, voter ID for in‑person voting, tighter mail‑ballot deadlines, and withdrawing from RGGI, while targeting roughly 13 Assembly pickups.
- The Nov. 4 election decides governor, lieutenant governor, and all 80 Assembly seats; Democrats hold a 52–28 Assembly majority, and a late‑September Quantus poll put Sherrill at 48.1% to Ciattarelli’s 45.8%.