This article is the second in a two-part series on the campaign trail with the candidates for New Jersey governor. Read our story on Mikie Sherrill here. It’s Columbus Day in Rocco’s Town House in Hammonton,

The Republican sat for an interview with TIME about his "solid relationship" with Trump and why he's gaining in polls in the governor's race

The support mostly amounts to municipal politicians, with state Democrats having largely coalesced around Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

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

The closely contested New Jersey governor's race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli has set new spending records and drawn political heavyweights, as both national parties seek an early gauge of voter sentiment nine months into Republican President Donald Trump's term.

Sean Hannity is heading down the shore for a town hall event with under a week to go until Election Day as New Jersey's gubernatorial race faces a possible photo finish.

A new poll shows Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill with a multipoint advantage over her Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli in the race to be New Jersey's next governor. According to the A2 Insights online poll of 812 likely voters in the state, 51.4 percent said they would back Sherrill, over 46.5 percent who said they were behind Ciattarelli.