Democratic U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race. The Associated Press called the race just before 9:30 p.m.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill is set to be the next governor of New Jersey after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, CBS News projects.

Polling suggested a tight election but did not consider how President Donald Trump would galvanize voters to the polls.

The governors race in New Jersey has tightened in the runup to Election Day, but Democrat Mikie Sherrill still maintains her lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) won the New Jersey gubernatorial race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli, the third time he’s lost a bid for governor of the blue state.

In a parking lot in the Monmouth County town of Hazlet on Sunday afternoon, a little more than 100 people met GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) is projected to win a decisive victory against Jack Ciattarelli (R) in New Jersey’s race for governor, one of two closely-watched gubernatorial contests this year. The win leaves Democrats two for two after Abigail Spanberger won her race in Virginia earlier Tuesday evening.

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in New Jersey, is surprised at a campaign stop at Murph's Tavern in Totowa, N.J., by the appearance of his son, Jake, an Army captain who traveled home from his deployment in the Middle East.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli has a shot at winning 2025 New Jersey governor's race against Mikie Sherrill, after Democrats have held the office for two terms.

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.

A win for Democrats in blue New Jersey’s gubernatorial race was not surprising, but the victory was attributed to a larger trend at play: Republicans desperately need to work on voter turnout, and President Donald Trump needs to rethink how he conveys his policies.