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

The election stands as one of the nation’s most closely watched races, with implications for national party strategy and midterms.

With President Trump making inroads with Black and Latino voters, the path to the governor’s office runs through regions Democrats can no longer take for granted.

The Justice Department will send election monitors to five California counties and one New Jersey county for the Nov. 4 election in response to state Republicans’ requests. Monitors can observe but can’t interfere with voting.

Voter turnout has surged in New Jersey during the first few days of the early in-person voting period in this year’s closely watched gubernatorial election — and the early tallies likely show an advantage for Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill over her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli.

In the race for New Jersey governor, Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill is trying to reverse Donald Trump’s gains with Latino voters in the 2024 election while her Republican rival, Jack Ciattarelli, is seeking to build on them.