Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli Win the Democratic and Republican Primaries for Governor of New Jersey

Sherrill and Ciattarelli beat out several challengers to win the primary. The general election will occur on Nov. 4.

(L) Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli speaks during a news conference, in Raritan, N.J., on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (R) Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) speaks during an event in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 28, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Mary Altaffer/ AP

WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) and former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) won the Democratic and Republican primary contests in the New Jersey gubernatorial election on June 10 and will advance to the general election.

Ciattarelli easily beat out his Republican opponents, leading with 66.3 percent of the vote with 28 percent counted. The Associated Press called the race for him at 8:17 p.m. ET. Sherrill was declared the winner of her race at 8:39 p.m.