Overview
- A new Rutgers–Eagleton poll shows Mikie Sherrill leading Jack Ciattarelli 50% to 45%, while other recent surveys indicate the gap has tightened.
- President Trump is headlining a 7 p.m. Friday tele-rally to boost Ciattarelli, and Barack Obama is set to campaign with Sherrill in Newark on Nov. 1.
- Early voting in New Jersey runs Oct. 25 through Nov. 2, with Election Day on Nov. 4.
- Both campaigns are pressing turnout, citing strong vote-by-mail returns and ramping up targeted outreach, including Sherrill’s engagement with Jewish communities and GOP efforts in Orthodox Lakewood, where a Vaad endorsement is anticipated, according to local reporting.
- On energy and costs, Sherrill proposes freezing utility rate hikes and accelerating solar, battery storage, upgraded gas infrastructure and long-term nuclear, while Ciattarelli would roll back mandates, end the 2035 zero-emission vehicle requirement, ban offshore wind and withdraw from RGGI.