Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, Jack Ciattarelli, is within nine points of tying the Democratic candidate, Representative Mikie Sherrill, in a new poll released on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

The New Jersey gubernatorial race is among the first high-profile tests following Republicans' victory in the 2024 White House election . It is being watched nationally as a potential bellwether for 2026. Both parties view the outcome as an early signal of voter appetite for their agendas.

What To Know

The Quinnipiac University poll shows Sherrill with 49 percent of the vote compared to Ciattarelli's 41 percent. Libertarian Party candidate Vic Kaplan and Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky both received 1 percent.

The poll surveyed 1,238 likely New Jersey voters from

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