Sherrill locked in dead heat as New Jersey governor’s race tightens

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey governor’s race has tightened dramatically, with a new WPIX/Emerson College poll showing Rep. Mikie Sherrill tied 43-43 with her Republican opponent. The result marks the first time in the campaign that Sherrill’s once-comfortable lead has vanished.

The poll represents a steep drop from July, when Sherrill publicly claimed she was up by 15 points. Her slide comes after a widely criticized debate performance in which she avoided direct answers to policy questions. At one point, Sherrill declined to rule out raising the state sales tax, leading critics to argue she had placed a potential tax hike “on the table.”

The poll also comes against the backdrop of heavy national investment in the race.

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