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New Jersey Voters Head to Polls in Primary Seen as Trump Test

Campaigns are pouring record spending into New Jersey's open seat to test voter appetite for Trump-aligned policies

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

  • Voters in both parties are casting ballots on June 10 following an early voting period from June 3 to June 8.
  • Six Democratic contenders including Mikie Sherrill, Josh Gottheimer and Ras Baraka are uniting their campaigns around anti-Trump messaging.
  • Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli commands a lead in the GOP primary after securing the president’s endorsement.
  • Candidates across the board are debating solutions to New Jersey’s high cost of living, school funding reforms and immigration enforcement policies.
  • With combined spending topping previous records, the primary’s outcome will offer a barometer of voter sentiment ahead of the November general election.