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👉 Mikie Sherrill is projected to win the governor's race in New Jersey 👉 The race was seen as a referendum on US President Donald Trump and a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections 👉 Sherrill campaigned on proposed tax incentives for new housing developments and a freeze on utility rate hikes 👉 Ciattarelli proposed lowering personal and corporate tax rates and using a new school funding formula to lower taxes across the state 👉 Sherrill's victory comes after fellow liberal Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race in Virginia

@BBC US & Canada ✍️ Democrat Mikie Sherrill is projected to win the governor's race in New Jersey, succeeding fellow Democrat Gov Phil Murphy, in a race seen as a referendum on US President Donald Trump and a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections. 👉 Mikie Sherrill is projected to win the governor's race in New Jersey 👉 The race was seen as a referendum on US President Donald Trump and a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections 👉 Sherrill campaigned on proposed tax incentives for new housing developments and a freeze on utility rate hikes 👉 Ciattarelli proposed lowering personal and corporate tax rates and using a new school funding formula to lower taxes across the state 👉 Sherrill's victory comes after fellow liberal Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race in Virginia #MikieSherrill #DonaldTrump #JackCiattarelli #AbigailSpanberger #PhilMurphy #NewJersey #Virginia #US #politics