NJ’s Sherrill, Ciattarelli Win Primaries in Governor’s Race (1)

New Jersey voters chose US Representative Mikie Sherrill to face off against former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli, pitting a moderate Democrat against a Trump-endorsed Republican in the first gubernatorial election since last year’s presidential race.

Sherrill won the Democratic primary, while Ciattarelli carried the Republican contest, according to the Associated Press.

New Jersey’s race has emerged as a barometer of public sentiment since President Donald Trump made deep inroads with voters in the historically blue state, losing by a far closer margin than four years earlier. The upcoming vote in November — along with the gubernatorial race in Virginia ...