With 22% of the expected vote in, Sherrill leads against Ciattarelli by just over 28 points -- 64.0% to 35.5%. The race has been seen as a bellwether for how voters feel about President Donald Trump, the upcoming battle for the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms and the more general national sentiment against incumbent leaders.

See the live race results in the major races in the 2025 elections, including New York City mayor and the Virginia and New Jersey races for governor.

While attention has been paid largely to the competitive race for New Jersey governor, Garden State voters should also know that the entire General Assembly is up for grabs in November's general election. All 80 seats in the Legislature's lower chamber will be on the ballot. The current breakdown of the Assembly is 52 Democrats and 28 Republicans.

Elections in New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere are the first big opportunity since Trump's 2024 victory to gauge voter sentiment.

President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign. See the latest polls.

New Jersey is set to determine who will serve as the state’s next governor. Coverage of the event, broadcasting of the results, and analysis of the race will all be available on various channels you can watch with DIRECTV (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial) or Sling TV (first month half off).

Follow here for live coverage of Election Day 2025, including news, check-ins and results, from the New Jersey governor's race to local results.