{"id":14709,"date":"2025-09-26T10:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14709"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:16:37","slug":"dems-shocked-by-close-gubernatorial-race-in-historic-blue-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14709","title":{"rendered":"Dems Shocked By Close Gubernatorial Race In Historic Blue State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats woke up to a rude awakening Thursday morning. The New Jersey governor\u2019s race \u2014 once thought to be safely in their column \u2014 is suddenly a dead heat.<\/p>\n<p>An Emerson College poll now has Democrat Mikie Sherrill tied with Republican Jack Ciattarelli at 43 percent each, with 14 percent still up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>Not long ago, Democrats were bragging about Sherrill\u2019s nearly double-digit lead. Now that cushion has completely evaporated. The supposed \u201cblue state lock\u201d is looking shakier by the day \u2014 and Democrats have every reason to panic.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said the poll \u201creveals a tightly contested race in the Garden State.\u201d He added some context to the results, noting, \u201cYoung voters, under 40, break for Sherrill by large margins, 58% to 24%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1971154522480443410&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2025%2F09%2F25%2Fdems-shocked-by%2F&amp;sessionId=d0fd45ba4e9164cd6bc0104618945275525f2d40&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1971154522480443410\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe race tightens to seven points among voters in their 40s, with Sherrill leading 47% to 40%, then Ciattarelli flips the script among voters over 50, leading Sherrill 52% to 36% among this group,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden surge for Ciattarelli may have something to do with his hard-hitting ads spotlighting Sherrill\u2019s struggle to clearly explain her own legislative priorities. And let\u2019s be honest \u2014 watching her stumble through answers is pure Kamala Harris d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. Painful:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1967533854341918880&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2025%2F09%2F25%2Fdems-shocked-by%2F&amp;sessionId=d0fd45ba4e9164cd6bc0104618945275525f2d40&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1967533854341918880\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s the elephant in the room \u2014 the fortune Mikie Sherrill has managed to pile up since landing in Congress back in 2019. For someone who claims to \u201cfight for the little guy,\u201d her bank account tells a very different story.<\/p>\n<p>According to one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/new-jersey-rep-mikie-sherrill-sees-assets-soar-while-serving-in-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a>, \u201cIn her 2019 financial disclosures, Sherrill reported assets totaling between $733,209 and $4,321,000. By 2024, those figures had ballooned to between $4,840,076 and $13,975,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget the cash factor \u2014 Sherrill has stacked up a staggering amount of wealth during her short stint in Congress. Since 2019, she\u2019s been living the high life while preaching about \u201cworking families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hypocrisy practically writes itself. 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