(NewsNation) — Voters in New Jersey headed to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in several consequential statewide and local elections.

The New Jersey governor’s race is closely watched this election cycle and will see Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a four-term U.S. representative and former Navy helicopter pilot, face off against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman who came within three points of winning the governorship in 2021.

The race has been particularly important, with both President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama making 11th hour appeals to supporters to bolster their party’s candidate.

Both candidates were evenly matched in campaign funding, making the contest a key test of voter sentiment less than a year into Donald Trump’s second term.

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