New Jersey voters on Tuesday night locked in a gubernatorial matchup that will be one of the first big tests of public sentiment toward President Donald Trump, his policies, and Democrats’ path forward.

Democrats, on their heels after President Trump’s victory, see the state as the “perfect place to counterpunch.”

New Jersey voters will select their nominees for governor on Tuesday, testing the direction of the Democratic and Republican parties in a state that shifted towards President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

Democratic voters in the state will have the party's first big opportunity to weigh in on that question next week. New Jersey is one of two states this year with governor's races, and it’s the only state with contested primaries, with voters heading to the polls next Tuesday to pick their nominees.

Mikie Sherrill defeated fellow Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and four other competitors to win the Democratic nomination in New Jersey's gubernatorial primary.

In a uniquely expensive and competitive field of six Democratic candidates where U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill was the winner, it wasn’t even close.

The race to become the next governor of New Jersey heated up on Tuesday as voters hit the polls for the major parties' respective primaries. With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job in a race that could shape the future of the Garden State.

Six Democrats and five Republicans are vying for their party's nominations Tuesday in the race to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy in New Jersey.