It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone.

Yes, so as Michael just said. Early voting begins tomorrow in the New Jersey gubernatorial

primary. On the Republican side,

former New Jersey State Representative Jack Chittarelli is leading the pack by a lot in the polls.

And with President Donald Trump's recent endorsement in his pocket to boot, maybe you missed

that. That happened this month. And I've read that Trump will be joining Chittarelli for a virtual rally tonight, showing his interest in Republicans leading the Guard and State and his seal of approval for Jack Chittarelli.

Meanwhile, the Democratic candidates are looking to prove to voters that they would be a strong oppositional force against the White House if chosen in next week's primary or the primary

for which voting is already underway.

If you have a mail-in ballot, an early voting in-person opens tomorrow.

The party's primary is looking more competitive than the Republican, certainly North Jersey

Congresswoman, Mikey Cheryl, plus the two North Jersey mayors, Newarker's Newark, Rosbaraka

and Jersey City, Steve Fullop, former state Senate president, Steve Sweeney from South Jersey,

also just picked up the first endorsement from a sitting member of Congress, Representative Donald

Norcross of Camden, first endorsement for him. Joining me now with analysis of that race is Nancy

Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the Ask Governor Murphy Monthly Call and Show. Hey Nancy.

Good morning, Brian. Let's go right to how the North Jersey

candidates are trying to distinguish each other from each other. According to the most

recent polls, I see Congresswoman Cheryl is leading, but I've also read that Mayor Fullup and Mayor Baraka are splitting what was

described as a more left wing of the party's voters. Is that an accurate description, as you

see it? Are they more progressive than Congresswoman Cheryl in any identifiable ways?

Yeah, I think it is accurate.

I mean, the one quibble I would have with what you just laid out

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