New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli may have a chance in the race against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill to win back the governor's office from Democrats after a surprisingly close election four years ago.

But a national political environment that may serve as a referendum on Republican President Trump's first year in office could close that window for the GOP.

Mr. Trump has supported Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman, and backed him as he faced a competitive primary, even going as far as to hold a telephone rally for him recently. Ciattarelli is running for governor for a third time, after falling short in a surprisingly close race against Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021.

Sherrill says Ciattarelli has shown "zero signs of standing up" to Trump

On the Democratic side, Sher

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