Mikie Sherrill will be the next governor of New Jersey, per the Associated Press.

The Democratic congresswoman prevailed in a tight race over the former state legislator Jack Ciattarelli. Sherrill’s opponent had the backing of President Donald Trump, and her campaign worked to paint the governor’s race as a referendum on Trump’s second term. Ciattarelli, who has unsuccessfully run for governor three times, hoped to weigh Sherrill down via her party affiliation, arguing that Democrats had made a mess of their complete control over the Garden State since 2018.

“This race is all about New Jersey,” Ciattarelli said in June. “My opponent is going to want to talk about Donald Trump every day of the week… I’ve got to hit the reset button here in New Jersey come January. We’re going to keep the

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