Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP) – Democrat Mikier Cheryl and Republican Jack Ciatarelli are ready for their opening debate Governor’s race In New Jersey, One of only two states It was seen as a measure of how voters feel about President Donald Trump’s second term in the top office of votes this fall.
Sunday night’s town hall style debate gives four-term lawmaker Cheryl and former state legislator Theatarelli an opportunity to stand up to each other shortly after criticizing each other from what is expected to be a close contest. It’s an opportunity for voters to stock what each candidate has to offer in their campaign.
New Jersey is a country with certainly democratic tendencies in the race of the President and the US Senate. But the nation shook between Republicans and Democrats in the odd year’s gubernatorial election. For decades, candidates from the party opposite the president have won the race of the governor. Democrat government Phil Murphy challenged that pattern in 2021 when he narrowly won Ciattarelli in his third governor’s campaign. Murphy is Term Limited.
Republicans hope voters are tired of eight years of democratically driven government and are eager to build Improved Trump’s performance in 2024 He has a deep connection. Democrats are a Navy veteran who won in a Republican-leaning area, settled in a former prosecutor, and are cautiously optimistic about it. Republican president squeezes his party.
Virginia is also holding statewide elections this year.
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How do you consider Trump?
Ciattarelli was once a critical of Trump, but became a stubborn supporter. In this year’s primary election, The President has accepted CiattarelliWith a telephone town hall for him, Ciattarelli says it’s “everything” on his “Make America Great Again” agenda.
That support helped bring Ciattarelli to a major victory commanding him. But Cheryl uses approval for Chatarelli, saying it will bring Trump’s policy to the nation. That’s a debate that she’s likely to hammer on Sunday.
Ciattarelli says Sherrill just wants to discuss Trump, not New Jersey’s issue. When asked if he was appearing in the state and seeking the president’s help, Ciattarelli contacted the White House, saying all the options are on the table, adding that he knows what it is doing.
Trump lost New Jersey three times, but in 2024 he was better than his previous election.
How about Zohran Mamdani and Murphy?
Republicans, including Ciattarelli, have worked to connect Democrats with candidates for the mayoral party in New York City. Zohran Mamdani is a self-proclaimed democratic socialist who is portrayed as fundamentally liberal by the GOP. Expect his name to come up in the discussion.
Ciatarelli has Run digital advertising We viewed a video from an interview where Cheryl was asked if he would support Mamdani’s general election campaign. She said it was a mamdani who would become a candidate, “I think I would.” Cheryl recently said she hadn’t stepped into the contest and that New York City voters should decide on the race.
It is not very clear how Sheryl will counter the efforts of Theatarelli to link her to Murphy and the Democratic-led Congress.
She has pledged new transparency measures as part of the budget, and said she will sign an executive order that will freeze the increase in effect as it is different from Murphy.
It has a big focus on BIOS
Potential differences in personal style are important as candidates try to reintroduce them into voters.
During the campaign, Cheryl will focus on her background as a Naval Academy alumni and helicopter pilot. She was a federal prosecutor before being elected to Congress in a longtime Republican-owned district in northern New Jersey in 2018. She is often easy on voters, but sometimes she can be cautious.
A candidate for nearly a decade, Ciattarelli seems to be comfortable talking about the issue and connecting with people comfortably. He often plays family roots in New Jersey. As a certified public accountant, he owned a medical publishing company that he sold in 2017. He was an elected leader in both local and states before running for governor in 2017 and 2021.
Both candidates have four children.
Trump tariffs or Democrat taxes?
Rising costs could be the focus. Candidates have different opinions on what is responsible.
Cheryl has tied Ciattarelli to a higher price and blamed the White House’s tariffs on imports. Ciattarelli has linked New Jersey’s high tax rates to Democrats who have run state governments in recent years. Both candidates leave little room for nuance.
Utility fees in New Jersey are causing a surge in bills due to high costs from grid operators. Cheryl is asking for freezing anyway. Ciattarelli says offshore winds and redrawing will be banned, and the Energy Master plans to include more power sources.
