The governors race in New Jersey has tightened in the runup to Election Day, but Democrat Mikie Sherrill still maintains her lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Democratic U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race. The Associated Press called the race just before 9:30 p.m.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill is set to be the next governor of New Jersey after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, CBS News projects.

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rightward shift in recent years in what has been a reliably blue state.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) won the New Jersey gubernatorial race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli, the third time he’s lost a bid for governor of the blue state.

Here's the county-by-county analysis of Democrat Mikie Sherrill's victory in the 2025 New Jersey governor's race from CBS Elections Data Desk.

New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli listed a bunch of purple-state red-meat items he says he will do on "day one" as governor: ending sanctuary cities, not letting state employees work from home, cutting personal and business taxes,

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) is projected to win a decisive victory against Jack Ciattarelli (R) in New Jersey’s race for governor, one of two closely-watched gubernatorial contests this year. The win leaves Democrats two for two after Abigail Spanberger won her race in Virginia earlier Tuesday evening.

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in New Jersey, is surprised at a campaign stop at Murph's Tavern in Totowa, N.J., by the appearance of his son, Jake, an Army captain who traveled home from his deployment in the Middle East.

Democrats will hold onto the governorship of New Jersey as Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the most closely watched gubernatorial race of the year, offering her party a much-needed boost after months of political uncertainty under the Trump Administration.