It's the opening debate in the race for governor in New Jersey. Democrat Mikie Sherrill is a four-term congresswoman and Republican Jack Ciattarelli is a former state Assembly member who ran for governor in 2017 and 2021. The debate Sunday night at Rider University should give New Jersey voters a chance to take stock of the candidates in what’s expected to be a close contest.. New Jersey and Virginia are the only states with statewide contests this year. Those elections are seen as a gauge of how voters feel about President Donald Trump’s second term.
