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.

New Jersey's competitive governor race heats up as Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli eye victory on Election Day, with both campaigns confident about early voting numbers.

N.J. voters head to the polls as Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli face off in a close governor’s race that’s drawing national attention.

Sherrill, a congresswoman and former Naval helicopter pilot, is facing Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker and business owner in a nationally watched, relatively tight race to take over for term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

It’s Columbus Day in Rocco’s Town House in Hammonton, N.J. Italian flags line the room along with a buffet of sausage and peppers, a variety of cannoli, and a hoagie named after Jack Ciattarelli. The Republican nominee for New Jersey governor is spending the day darting between events in Burlington and Atlantic Counties as he searches for red votes in the blue-leaning state.