Summary
In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is very close in the polls against Democrat Mikie Sherrill for the governor's race. A recent poll shows Sherrill slightly ahead with 45.4% compared to Ciattarelli's 44.3%, with 6.5% of voters undecided.
Key Facts
- Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, and Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, are competing in New Jersey's governor race.
- A Trafalgar Group poll shows Sherrill leading narrowly with 45.4% to Ciattarelli's 44.3%.
- In this poll, 3.8% support other candidates, and 6.5% are undecided.
- Sherrill mostly leads with women, Black and Hispanic voters, and younger voters, while Ciattarelli leads with men, white voters, older voters, and independents.
- Past polls showed Sherrill with a larger lead, but recent surveys indicate a closer race.
- Both candidates have strong support within their parties, with 78% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans backing their candidate.
- Sherrill is seen as more favorable than Ciattarelli in recent favorability polls.
- There is a clear ideological divide: Sherrill is viewed as liberal, and Ciattarelli as conservative.
