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WILDWOOD, N.J. – When you drive on Route 40 in southern New Jersey , you’re reminded why it’s called the Garden State. For Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, these verdant fields and small Victorian towns are both an opportunity and a challenge.

Currently, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill holds about a five-point lead in polling averages. But in 2024, when polls showed President Donald Trump losing New Jersey by double digits, he ended up losing by only six. Ciattarelli himself also beat polling expectations, even while losing the 2021 governor’s race.

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Put simply — and both campaigns know this — if the polls today are of

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