The closely contested New Jersey governor's race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli has set new spending records and drawn political heavyweights, as both national parties seek an early gauge of voter sentiment nine months into Republican President Donald Trump's term.

Democrats showed up in reliably red Monmouth County, stumping for their gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill and blasting Donald Trump.

Representative Mikie Sherrill’s campaign represents a Rorschach test for the Democratic Party as she runs in Tuesday’s election against a Trump-endorsed Republican, Jack Ciattarelli.

As term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) leaves his spot at the helm of New Jersey this year, eyes will be on the Garden State next week.

This article is the first in a two-part series on the campaign trail with the candidates for New Jersey governor. WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Twelve days before the election, the air inside the Mercer Oaks Golf Course dining room was heavy with penne alla vodka and agita.

New Jersey's tight gubernatorial race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli heats up as early voting reaches 800,000 ballots with Election Day approaching.

The candidates' focus on affordability could provide a future road map for the party, even as they’ve danced around trickier issues such as trans rights and immigration.