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New Jersey governor’s race: Democrat Sherrill leads Republican Ciatterelli by six points in 2026 bellwether

New poll shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 6 points in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race with three months until election.

AnewpollshowsDemocratMikieSherrillleadingsixpointsaheadofRepublicanJackCiattarelliintheNewJerseygovernor’srace.  TheNovembergubernatorialelectionisamongthoseconsideredabellwetherforthe2026midtermelections.CongressionalRepublicanscurrentlyclingontoarazor-thinmajoritynearlyeightmonthsintoPresidentDonaldTrump’ssecondterm.  Withjustthreemonthsuntilthegeneralelection,Sherrillhas48%supportandCiattarellihas42%support,accordingtoaStimSightResearchPollforInsiderNJreleasedMonday. Just32%ofrespondentssaidtheyweredefiniteaboutvotingforSherrilland31%saidtheyweredefiniteaboutCiattarelli,suggestingthere’sroomformovementoneitherside.  FIGHTERJETSSCRAMBLEDAFTERCIVILIANAIRCRAFTVIOLATESTRUMPAIRSPACEATNEWJERSEYBEDMINSTER Thesurvey–conductedJuly18-24–had1%ofprobablevoterssayingthattheywouldvoteforathirdparty.Ninepercentofrespondentswereun