Phil Murphy is locked in a closer-than-expected race that remains too close to call as he tries to become the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win reelection in the Garden State. The final Monmouth University survey of the race showed Murphy with leads ranging from 8 to 14 points, depending on different models of who comes out to vote. Those figures represent a modest narrowing of the race, in which taxes -- an issue that Ciattarelli leads on -- were listed as the top issue. The Democrat also enjoys a sizable lead on a question that has roiled the Virginia race -- education and schools -- leading Ciattarelli by 15 points. Like in Virginia, New Jersey Democrats and the Murphy campaign have consistently tied the Republican nominee to Trump, who remains deeply unpopular in New Jersey.

Source: CNN November 03, 2021 03:05 UTC