MIKE CATALINI Associated Press

LAWRENCEVILLE — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are set for their opening debate in the governor's race in New Jersey, one of just two states with the top office on the ballot this fall in elections viewed as a gauge of how voters feel about President Donald Trump's second term.

The town-hall style debate Sunday night will give Sherrill, a four-term congresswoman, and Ciattarelli, a former state Assembly member, the opportunity to confront one another directly after criticizing each other from afar in what is expected to be a close contest. For voters, it is a chance to take stock of what each candidate is offering in the campaign.

The 90-minute debate, which will start at 7 p.m., on the campus of Rider University will be livestream

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