The battle for New Jersey’s governorship has turned into a full-blown political showdown — and both sides are locked in a nail-biter that could shatter the state’s decades-long political trends.
A brand-new Emerson College poll has sent shockwaves through the political world, showing Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill barely holding onto a paper-thin lead against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli. The numbers are as tight as they come: Sherrill at 49%, Ciattarelli at 48%, with just 3% of voters still undecided. In a state long considered safely blue, that’s a warning siren for Democrats.
Pollsters say the Garden State is officially split — and the gender divide is fueling the tension. “Heading into Election Day, the gender divide in the gubernatorial election has solidified: men break for Ciattarelli by 16 points, while women break for Sherrill by 18 points,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “Since last month, Ciattarelli’s lead among men increased by four points, and Sherill’s lead among women grew by eight points.”
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