Overview
- Polls have closed and election officials are still counting ballots, with final totals not yet available.
- Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are locked in a competitive contest drawing national attention.
- More than 700,000 New Jerseyans voted early, contributing to lighter Election Day traffic at some polling sites.
- Passaic County, which flipped to Trump in 2024, is a focal test of Republican gains and could influence the statewide result.
- The campaigns offer stark contrasts: Ciattarelli, endorsed by Trump, emphasizes voter ID, mail‑ballot changes and rolling back the Immigrant Trust Directive, while Sherrill centers affordability, clean energy and codifying abortion rights, with Obama stumping for her.