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

Well, New Jersey, we have a governor's race.

As expected, Republican Jack Chitorelli came very close to defeating

Governor Murphy four years ago, cruised to victory in that primary. And in the end, the Democrats' primary

wasn't all that close either. As of this morning, with 90% of the vote counted, Congresswoman

Mikey Sherrill was up 14 points over her nearest rival, Newark Mayor Az Baraka.

That is, Cheryl was getting 34% of the vote to Barakas 20 and with the other candidates down from there.

And so it's on to the general election and off they go.

This November, oh, this is from Chittarey's website. This November, we're going to

deliver the ultimate referendum on the left's failures by flipping the New Jersey Governor's

mansion red and sending a tidal wave of reforms over Trenton. So enjoy this victory. It's yours,

after all, but the fight continues.

Radical leftist. Mikey Sherrill is officially the Democrats nominee. So there's that.

Chittarelli's homepage also thanks President Trump for endorsing him in the primary.

For Cheryl's part, in her victory speech last night, she wasted no time in leaning into that fact.

A state like this is not going to be led by a Trump lackey like Jack Chittarelli.

And I am ready to make life more affordable for families.

Jack has raised taxes at every level of government.

He raised taxes as a council member.

He raised taxes as a commissioner.

And you guessed it, your taxes went up when he was an assembly member.

And if Cheryl is tying Chittarelli to Trump, Chittarelli is tying Cheryl to her tying him to Trump.

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