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New Jersey Holds Gubernatorial Primaries With Ciattarelli and Sherrill in Front

Voters are casting ballots to choose nominees in a race viewed as a barometer for public sentiment on Trump’s agenda

Jack Ciattarelli speaks at the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial primary debate at NJ PBS Studios on May 7 in Newark, New Jersey.
FILE - Sean Spiller, head of the teachers union New Jersey Education Association, speaks after the Democratic gubernatorial debate at Rider University on Feb. 2, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini, File)
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New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill speaks during the New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial primary debate at NJ PBS Studios on May 12 in Newark, New Jersey.

Overview

  • Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. after a week of early in-person voting and mail-in ballots sent starting in April.
  • Former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli leads the Republican field after securing President Trump’s endorsement and outperforming four primary challengers.
  • Rep. Mikie Sherrill tops a six-candidate Democratic slate that spans moderates and progressives debating housing, cost of living and immigration policies.
  • Campaign and outside groups have spent over $85 million on advertising, making these primaries the most expensive in New Jersey history.
  • Party strategists say today’s results will test Trump’s sway in the Garden State and signal potential trends ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.