Republicans lose 5 more NJ counties with Sherrill’s landslide victory Sergio Bichao Published: November 5, 2025 Getty Images/Townsquare Media

Listening to political commentators and some pollsters leading up to Tuesday, this gubernatorial election was supposed to be a dead heat.

Not even close.

Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill ran away with it, clobbering Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 13 points. Four years ago, the Republican came within 3 points of almost unseating Gov. Phil Murphy, who was term-limited from running again this year.

Although, Ciattarelli did gain more than 125,000 votes this year than he did four years ago, Sherrill won 453,000 more votes than Murphy.

Her gains were so strong, Sherrill flipped back five counties that had been won by President Trump in

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