Republican Jack Ciattarelli is narrowing the gap on his Democrat opponent, Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey, a Democratic stronghold where Kamala Harris won with 52%. Gage Klipper reports in The Spectator World:

The national spotlight is on New Jersey as the long-blue state’s gubernatorial race narrows, but it wouldn’t be Juh-zey without a little last minute drama. Lying, suing and a last minute showing from Donald Trump – this race has just about everything.

And the Republican may actually win.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill has been the conventional favorite throughout the race. She’s a relatively fresh face, despite being a four-term U.S. Congresswoman, and she checks all the boxes: Navy veteran, Georgetown Law, and a respectable patina of moderation to go with the Girl Boss pantsuit. Still, the VoteView database shows her holding the party lines 95 percent of the time in Congress.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, meanwhile, might be more of a household name after his bombastic burnout in the Jersey’s 2021 gubernatorial race. With slick-backed hair, a goombah accent, and a questionable business history, say what you want about the guy, but he’s very Jersey. He might not have the made-in-a-lab appeal of Sherrill, but there’s no reason he can’t pull off the W in his home turf.

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