Democratic voters in the state will have the party's first big opportunity to weigh in on that question next week. New Jersey is one of two states this year with governor's races, and it’s the only state with contested primaries, with voters heading to the polls next Tuesday to pick their nominees.

The final days of the primary for New Jersey governor have, at times, looked more like a general election. The Democrats’ perceived frontrunner, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, has been attacked by her primary opponents over old stock trades and prior donations from Elon Musk’s company’s PAC.

With 564 municipalities in New Jersey, election maps can sometimes look more like chaotic mosaics than a clear tool for understanding how a race is