Overview

• Early in-person voting opened June 3 for New Jersey’s primary elections ahead of the June 10 nomination contests.
• Former President Donald Trump hosted a June 2 telephone rally to endorse Jack Ciattarelli and urged Republican voters to cast their ballots.
• Ciattarelli has pivoted from past criticism to full alignment with Trump and vows to end the state’s sanctuary policies on his first day in office.
• Polls show Ciattarelli leading a crowded GOP field that includes Bill Spadea, Jon Bramnick, Mario Kranjac and Justin Barbera.
• The Democratic primary features six contenders—including Mikie Sherrill, Josh Gottheimer and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka—in a contest that will decide the party’s nominee for a competitive general election.