NJ governor polls, latest election news: Week of Oct. 26
Meet The Candidates for NJ Governor - Democratic Nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill
The NJ Now Meet The Candidates Series! A one-on-one with NJ Gubernatorial Democratic Nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill! Early voting is now underway in the Garden State and ends on Sunday, November 2nd. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th!
NEW JERSEY - Election Day in New Jersey is next week, and polls opened for early voting over the weekend.
Here's everything you need to know about the candidates for governor, polls and how to vote.
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When is Election Day in NJ?
What's next:
Election Day 2025 is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Timeline, key dates
- The voter registration deadline for the general election has passed.
- Now through Sunday, Nov. 2: The early voting period. Hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
You can check your registration status online here.
To find your local poll site, click here.
Who's ahead? Polls in the NJ governor's race
By the numbers:
- According to The New York Times, most independent polls show Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill somewhere between five and 10 percentage points ahead of Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli.
- The latest Fox News poll has Sherrill with a five-point lead, as does the latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
- The latest Farleigh Dickinson poll has her with a seven-point lead.
- Another recent poll conducted by Farleigh Dickinson shows that N.J. voters who embrace "masculinity norms" are much more likely to vote for Ciattarelli. Those with less traditional views of gender are more likely to vote for Sherrill, reportedly.
Meet The Candidates for NJ Governor - Republican Nominee Jack Ciattarelli
The NJ Now Meet The Candidates Series! A one-on-one with NJ Gubernatorial Republican Nominee Jack Ciattarelli! Early voting is now underway in the Garden State and ends on Sunday, November 2nd. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th!
Betting odds
Some companies have begun taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the NYC mayoral election.
- Polymarket: 87% Sherrill, 13% Ciattarelli
- Kalshi: 87% Sherrill, 15% Ciattarelli
Most recent NJ election news
- Sherrill declared over the weekend that she will "ensure that we don't have any voter intimidation and any attempt to intimidate people from voting," according to Fox News. This statement came after the Justice Department said it would send "federal election watchers" to New Jersey for the governor's election.
- Also over the weekend, all the Jewish councils in Ocean County united to support Ciattarelli, also according to Fox News.
How to track election results
What you can do:
Bookmark FOX 5 NY's election results page to track results in real time when polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Meet the candidates
Rep. Mikie Sherrill - Democrat
One-on-one with NJ gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill
U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill talks with FOX 5 NY's Steve Lacey and Natasha Verma about her current campaign for New Jersey's governor's office.
The backstory:
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, is the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
Currently representing New Jersey’s 11th District, she’s focused on making the state more affordable through tax incentives, housing support and investments in clean energy. Sherrill also advocates for codifying abortion rights, expanding child care and education access and increasing health care transparency.
She’s backed by Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Andy Kim and several labor unions.
Jack Ciattarelli - Republican
Jack Ciattarelli pushes tax relief, energy reform in tight race with Mikie Sherrill
Republican Jack Ciattarelli joined for an interview just as a new poll shows him trailing Democrat Rep. Mikie Sherrill by only 8%, down from a 20-point gap in June. Ciattarelli dismissed university polling, saying they’ve been wrong before.
Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state lawmaker, is the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor, making his third run for the office, this time against Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
Aiming to make the state more affordable, he proposes capping property taxes, cutting state spending by 30% and lowering business taxes. Ciattarelli supports voter ID laws, stricter abortion limits after 20 weeks and repealing New Jersey’s "sanctuary city" policy, as well.
He’s backed by President Donald Trump, former Gov. Thomas Kean and multiple law enforcement organizations.
The Source: Information above was sourced from The Official Website for The State of New Jersey, previous FOX 5 NY reporting, several polls and betting forums, The New York Times and Fox News.