Candidates for governor of New Jersey spend final hours on the campaign trail
Both the Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were in Northern New Jersey Monday, rallying with supporters and pushing to sway votes of the undecided who will go to the polls Tuesday morning.
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The two candidates for governor of New Jersey are down to their final hours of campaigning ahead of Election Day.
Both the Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were in Northern New Jersey Monday, rallying with supporters and pushing to sway votes of the undecided who will go to the polls Tuesday morning.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill holds an 8% lead in recent polling.
She was thanking campaign volunteers at her Morristown headquarters while talking about how New Jersey needs to be an affordable state to live in.
I’ve really focused my campaign on affordability, declaring a state of emergency on Day 1 to freeze rate hikes and drive down rates for families, expanding the first-time home buyer credit program,” said Sherrill.
She has been criticized by her opponent for talking too much about President Donald Trump.
“My entire campaign has been focused on New Jersey issues; unfortunately, Donald Trump has been attacking New Jersey quite frequently," Sherrill responded. “When you have the tariff program, it’s raising costs on everyone. The One Big Beautiful Bill is raising costs on everyone, the attack on the gateway tunnel funding will raise costs for everyone,” said Sherrill.
Meanwhile, Ciattarelli, who is trying for a third time to win the job as governor, started his day at Murph’s Tavern in Totowa.
The Republican reinforced campaign promises which include reduced government and regulating immigration. While behind the bar, Ciattarelli spoke to a packed room of supporters.
“On Day 1, executive order No. 1, no town in this state will be a sanctuary city and we will not be a sanctuary state,” said Ciattarelli.
He promised to overturn the ban on the use of plastic bags at supermarkets and a whole new curriculum at schools saying, “Reading writing math science civics and vocational training and all of that other sensitive subject matter is going back home where it belongs.”
Both candidates will be campaigning into the evening.
On Election Day, Sherrill will be voting in Montclair at 9 a.m.
Ciattarelli took part in early voting on Friday along with 1.2 million other New Jersey residents.
