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In NJ governor’s race, Mikie Sherrill fends off GOP candidate whose aide spurned ‘money from Jews’

JL;DR SUMMARY In the New Jersey gubernatorial race, Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill successfully defeated GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli despite a controversy involving antisemitic remarks by an aide to Ciattarelli. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityDonald TrumpPolitical ControversyOrthodox Jewish SupportMikie SherrillJack CiattarelliNew Jersey Governor's RaceVaad EndorsementMuslim Outreach

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New Jersey, United States
"Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, prevailed Tuesday in a hotly contested race that trained its focus on Jews and antisemitism in the homestretch."
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"President Donald Trump, in the races final days, from urging the states large Orthodox Jewish population to vote for Ciattarelli. In a message on Truth Social, his social media network, Trump implored the heavily haredi Orthodox suburb of Lakewood where he enjoyed near-unanimous support last year to vote Republican again."
Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
"There were signs of broader Ciattarelli support across other heavily Jewish regions of New Jersey, including Hebrew-inflected lawn signs in Teaneck and elsewhere, though ultimately he was projected to finish with a smaller share of the vote than in his previous run for governor in 2021."
New York City, New York, United States
"Sherrill took 57% of the vote over GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli with more than 63% of the total vote reporting at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, just as Zohran Mamdani won his race for New York City mayor across the Hudson."

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