{"id":2500233,"date":"2025-10-17T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-new-jersey-governors-race-is-now-a-coin-flip\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:53:46","slug":"joe-concha-says-new-jersey-governors-race-is-now-a-coin-flip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-new-jersey-governors-race-is-now-a-coin-flip\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says New Jersey governor\u2019s race is now a \u2018coin flip\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-says-new-jersey-governors-race-is-now-a-coin-flip%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500233&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-who-called-trump-a-threat-to-democracy-ripped-for-pushing-unity-in-super-bowl-ad\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Who Called Trump A \u2018Threat To Democracy,\u2019 Ripped For Pushing Unity In Super Bowl Ad\">senior writer<\/a> for the Washington Examiner, reports that the New Jersey governorS race has become highly competitive, essentially a &#8220;coin flip.&#8221; Democratic candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill has seen her polling numbers decline significantly since Labor Day, partly due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-democratic-governors-are-hoping-to-hear-at-tonights-meeting-with-biden-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What Democratic governors are hoping to hear at tonight&#039;s meeting with Biden - Washington Examiner\">poor debate performances<\/a> against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Concha criticizes Sherrill&#8217;s vague answers on key issues, such as transgender athletes and tax increases, and notes voter concerns over her inability to explain how she earned $7 million from stock trading while serving on the House Armed Services Committee. Ciattarelli, who narrowly lost the last gubernatorial race four years ago, now benefits from greater name recognition, campaign experience, and a vulnerable opponent. Recent polls show sherrill&#8217;s lead shrinking to 5 points from 8, indicating a tightening race in a predominantly Democratic state amid broader national challenges for the Democratic Party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Concha says New Jersey governor&rsquo;s race is now a &lsquo;coin flip&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2365770\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>Senior Writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Concha<\/a> said Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3438784\/mikie-sherrill-democratic-pick-new-jersey-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, <\/a>has been dropping in the polls &ldquo;like a lead balloon&rdquo; since Labor Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He added that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >people started paying attention<\/a> after Sherrill&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3837407\/new-jersey-flips-red-mikie-sherrills-gubernatorial-campaign-is-imploding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> poor debate performances <\/a>against her opponent, Republican candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jack-ciattarelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack Ciattarelli<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3853849\/jason-miyares-jay-jones-texts-virginia-debate\/\">Jason Miyares hammers Jay Jones over leaked texts during Virginia attorney general debate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3853880\/curtis-sliwa-hired-security-after-rejecting-10-million-dollars-drop-out-nyc-mayoral-race\/\">Sliwa says he hired security after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sliwa-hired-security-after-rejecting-10m-to-drop-out-of-nyc-race\/\" title=\"Sliwa hired security after rejecting M to drop out of NYC ...\">rejecting  million offer<\/a> to drop out of NYC race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3852950\/eric-adams-fielding-three-job-offers-after-term-expires\/\">Eric Adams fielding three job offers after term expires: &#8216;God is blessing me&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;She gives these like [former Vice President Kamala Harris] word salad answers, whether she supports boys playing against girls in the state or how much she plans on raising taxes,&rdquo; he said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3188262&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=e1919143e9f46d336a732b865dafcd4d\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3438784\/mikie-sherrill-democratic-pick-new-jersey-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sherrill<\/a> also struggles to explain to voters why she didn&rsquo;t walk at her Naval Academy graduation, and how she made $7 million in stock trading.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She simply cannot explain how she made $7 million while trading defense stocks, all while sitting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">armed services committee<\/a> in the House, and that&rsquo;s something voters don&rsquo;t like on either side of the aisle,&rdquo; Concha said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Concha said polling from the last New Jersey gubernatorial race showed Ciattarelli down 8 to 10 points this time four years ago. In this election, he is performing better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He barely lost that race,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;Now think about what he has going for him now: real name recognition, campaign experience, vulnerable opponent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill is ahead of Ciattarelli by 5 points among New Jersey likely voters, down from an 8-point lead in late September, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-new-jersey-governors-race-has-tightened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3837481\/democratic-doubts-grow-over-new-jersey-governors-race-report-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DEMOCRATIC DOUBTS GROW OVER NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR&rsquo;S RACE, REPORT REVEALS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Concha said the New Jersey governor&rsquo;s race is going to be close.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is now a coin flip in a profoundly blue state, especially when you consider how unpopular the Democratic Party is overall across the country,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha: New Jersey governor&#8217;s race now a &#8216;coin flip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2500234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25281837230445.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39547,52093,56755,33017],"class_list":["post-2500233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-governors-race","tag-joe-concha","tag-new-jersey-governor","tag-political-analysis"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25281837230445.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500233"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500237,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500233\/revisions\/2500237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}