VIA Newsweek:

A poll for the New Jersey gubernatorial race puts Democratic candidate Representative Mikie Sherrill 10 points ahead of Republican choice Jack Ciattarelli.

Newsweek reached out to Ciattarelli and Sherrill outside of regular working hours via email for comment.

The upcoming off-year gubernatorial election in New Jersey, which typically leans Democrat, will be an important indicator in terms of where the country is politically ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

Democrats are hoping that the negative approval ratings of President Donald Trump could fuel a blue wave, as seen back in 2018. Meanwhile, Republicans are aiming to build off of Trump's inroads with New Jersey voters, which shifted some 10 points to the right from 2020 to 2024.

The new poll came from Quantus Insights and was a survey of 600 registered-likely voters. It took a mixed-mode approach, with the use of opt-in online panels and outreach through SMS. The methodology section of the survey stated that it has a margin of error of 4.3 percent, and 95 percent confidence. The poll was fielded from September 2 to 4 and published on September 5.

The Quantus Insights poll had Sherill ahead, with 47 percent, and Ciattarelli behind on 37 percent.