NEW JERSEY (WABC) — A high-stakes race for governor in New Jersey, one of two gubernatorial contests on Tuesday, has tightened in the run-up to Election Day.
Democrats’ pick, former Navy helicopter pilot Rep. Mikie Sherrill, is battling Republican Jack Ciattarelli in his third try for the governor’s mansion.
Accompanied by her husband and children, Sherrill appeared at a Montclair, NJ voting center the morning of Election Day to cast her ballot and address the press.
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In response to reports of bomb threats targeting voting locations in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Sherrill assured reporters that it is currently safe to cast ballots throughout the state.
“We’ve checked out all the bomb threats. There are no credible ones yet. Law enforcement is working overtime to keep our elections safe, so I don’t see any threat to voting,” she said.
When asked how she feels about the state of the race, Sherrill expressed confidence in the results: “I think I’m going to do quite well today.”
Jack Ciattarelli, who voted on Friday, held a tele-rally Monday night with President Trump.
“We need turnout tomorrow, and if the turnout is anything like it was on Election Day back in 2021, I’ll tell you we’re in good shape,” Ciattarelli said. “We accomplished all of our goals with the vote-by-mail ballots, and within nine days of early voting, we are right where we need to be.”
Sherrill closed out her campaign at a rally in Montclair, urging voters to protect their families and their future.
“As we see an attack on all the things we love, we know that here in New jersey we are drawing a line…” Sherrill said. “We’re fighting for our families, we’re fighting for our kids, we’re fighting for opportunity.”
Polls in New Jersey close at 8 p.m.
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The state is one of two gubernatorial elections on Tuesday.
The election has not been without controversy. In September, The National Archives blamed a technician’s mistake for the release of Sherrill’s unredacted military records — including her Social Security number — sparking outrage and an investigation. Sherrill’s campaign called it part of Trump’s effort to “weaponize” government agencies against his political opponents.
Sherrill admitted around the time the records were released that she was not permitted to walk at Naval Academy graduation because she did not report on her classmates during a 1994 cheating scandal, although she was not accused of cheating. Ciattarelli said her admission raises concerns and has called for her to release more documents.
Then, during their final debate, Sherrill accused Ciattarelli’s old medical publishing company of downplaying the dangers of opioids — something he called a “desperate campaign on behalf of a desperate candidate” and threatened to sue over.
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