MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey’s Democrat gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night.

The Associated Press projects that Sherrill has won the primary, which tees up a competitive race against three-time gubernatorial candidate and former GOP state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli to replace Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, who is term-limited this year. 

Sherill swept a crowded field of Democrat candidates, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller, former New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney and fellow U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer.

Democrat and Republican candidates often mentioned President Donald Trump’s name on the New Jersey campaign trail as Democrats positioned themselves as the most anti-Trump and Republicans vied to be the most pro-Trump candidate. It was Ciattarelli who landed the Trump endorsement as Democrats worked to contrast the president’s vision with their own. 

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New Jersey is one of just two governor’s races in 2025, along with Virginia. Both will be used by politicians and pundits to gauge how Americans are responding to Trump’s second term ahead of the midterm elections next year. 

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As they campaigned for the coveted nomination, Democrat candidates walked a fine line between building on Murphy’s legacy and promising to change the status quo in Trenton. Like Murphy, Democrat candidates have rejected Trump’s executive orders, his crackdown on illegal immigration and the Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts. 

Acting as the last line of defense to a sweeping Republican agenda, Democrat governors have often rejected Trump’s executive actions during his second term. By suing the Trump administration to unlock federal funds or refusing to comply with ICE deportations, Democrat governors, including many rumored to harbor 2028 presidential ambitions, are often leading the party’s resistance to Trump. 

Then-former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., on May 11, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump once again took center stage on Tuesday as Sherrill and Gottheimer were peppered with questions by the press about the protests and riots unfolding in Los Angeles. 

When asked how she would handle the ongoing situation in Los Angeles differently from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sherrill touted her military and law enforcement background and told Fox News Digital she would stand up «strongly in favor of keeping people here in the state safe,» return safety to the streets and continue «speaking out against a president who is trying to create violence in the country.»

Sherrill is a Navy veteran and served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey as an outreach and re-entry coordinator, which she described as prosecuting federal cases and advising law enforcement on investigations.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, joined by her children, arrives at Hillside Elementary School in Montclair, N.J., to cast her ballot in the primary on June 10, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)

«Governor Newsom surged law enforcement in, and what Trump seems to be doing is trying to add fuel to the fire and really make the situation violent and bad,» Sherrill told reporters after casting her ballot in Montclair on Tuesday morning. «That’s completely unacceptable.»

Gottheimer said it was «outrageous» for Trump to send the National Guard to California without Newsom’s request. 

«The fact that the president, for the first time since 1965, sent troops in from the National Guard without a request from the governor is outrageous. It’s just more chaos that we’re used to having in this administration. It’s not how I would approach this,» Gottheimer told Fox News Digital after voting in Tenafly. 

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)

Democrat candidates threw their support behind Baraka last month after he was arrested for trespassing at an ICE facility in Newark. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called it a «beyond bizarre political stunt,» but Baraka has maintained that he did nothing wrong. 

Last week, Baraka filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba, U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, and DHS Agent Ricky Patel «for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and defamation.»

Trump outperformed in the Garden State in 2024, according to Fox News Voter Analysis. 

A «Vote Here» sign at the Presbyterian Church in Tenafly, N.J., on June 10, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)

While former Vice President Kamala Harris won New Jersey in 2024 as expected, Trump saw a nearly five-point improvement from his 2020 vote share, and Harris’ support dropped by about five points. He gained across New Jersey, with his largest swings in the northeast corner of the state; Hudson and Passaic counties led the pack.

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Ciattarelli lost by a hair to Murphy in 2021 and framed his candidacy as a referendum on the Democrat policies that have driven New Jersey for the past eight years.

Fox News’ Remy Numa contributed to this report. 

La prensa internacional le dedicó un espacio preponderante a informar sobre el fallo de la Corte Suprema que confirmó la condena a seis años de prisión e inhabilitación perpetua para ejercer cargos públicos a la expresidenta Cristina Kirchner por defraudación al Estado.

El influyente diario The New York Times se hizo eco de la noticia con un texto titulado “Un titán político en Argentina es condenado a prisión” . Según afirmó, esta decisión bloquea el “planeado regreso político” de Cristina Kirchner.

El artículo, firmado por Daniel Politi, señaló que «Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, ex presidenta de Argentina y una de las figuras políticas más polarizantes del país, fue condenada este martes a prisión e inhabilitada de por vida para ejercer cargos públicos, luego de que la Corte Suprema confirmara su condena por corrupción».

“El fallo probablemente intensifique las tensiones políticas en el país y se conoce después de que Cristina Kirchner, quien fue blanco de un intento de asesinato hace tres años, anunciara sus planes de regresar a la política», afirmó.

El diario británico Financial Times escribió que “la inhabilitación de Kirchner, una de las líderes más divisivas e influyentes de la izquierda latinoamericana en las últimas dos décadas, transformará la política argentina. Como presidenta del partido peronista, era una posible rival del libertario Milei en las elecciones presidenciales de 2027, y las encuestas indicaban que conservaba el apoyo de aproximadamente el 30% del electorado”, indicó.

En Uruguay, el diario El País abrió su portal con el título “Histórica decisión: Corte Suprema confirmó la condena a Cristina Kirchner a prisión y no podrá ser candidata”. La nota opacó incluso al decisivo partido por eliminatorias al Mundial 2026 que enfrenta hoy el seleccionado celeste frente a Venezuela.

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“La decisión confirmada hoy sacude a todo el sistema político. Cristina Kirchner es la primera expresidenta en tener una condena firme por corrupción», escribió el diario.

En Chile, el portal Emol abrió su portada con la noticia bajo el título “Suprema de Argentina confirma condena a Cristina Fernández de seis años de prisión: No podrá ser candidata”.

Además, remarcó que “los tres jueces que vieron el caso rechazaron el recurso de queja presentado por la defensa de la exmandataria, que buscaba de esta forma dilatar el proceso”.

Desde Brasil, el diario Folha se limitó a dar la noticia de manera informativa. “Supremo niega recurso de Cristina Kirchner y confirma condena de expresidente”, tituló.

El diario OGlobo recordó que “en los últimos meses hubo diversas especulaciones sobre un supuesto acuerdo entre (Javier) Kilei y Cristina para evitar la confirmación de la condena a la expresidenta. A razón de este supuesto acuerdo, que Milei y Cristina negaron, la expresidenta se transformaría en la principal rival del gobierno en las elecciones legislativas de este año”, escribió.

En Paraguay la noticia también acaparó los primeros planos de la prensa. El diario ABC Color tituló: “Corte Suprema de Justicia deja firma condena a prisión de Cristina Kirchner”.

“Tras esta decisión, adoptada por unanimidad por los tres jueces del Supremo, Fernández podría ser detenida en las próximas horas o días para cumplir la condena, que la expresidenta ha calificado como un caso de ‘lawfare’, es decir, persecución judicial y política”, expresó.

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En España, El País de Madrid abrió su edición digital con la foto de la expresidenta bajo el título “La Corte Suprema argentina confirma la condena a seis años de cárcel contra Cristina Kirchner por corrupción”.

“La sentencia inhabilita de por vida a la expresidenta para ejercer cargos públicos. Kirchner será detenida”, prosiguió.

El diario La Razón de Madrid informó que “el Tribunal Supremo confirma la pena de prisión para la ex presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner”.

En Italia, el diario La Repubblica dio la noticia como urgente en su portada. “Corte Suprema Argentina confirma la condena de la expresidenta a seis años de cárcel”, señaló.

En Colombia, el diario El Tiempo se limitó a informar sobre el caso. “Corte Suprema de Argentina toma decisión sobre Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: ratifican condena a 6 años de cárcel”, tituló. E informó que “Kirchner fue condenada en 2022 a prisión e inhabilitación política perpetua por un escándalo de corrupción”.

En Ecuador, el diario El Universo dijo que “la decisión de la Corte la excluye ahora de todo cargo electivo y obliga a la oposición a replantear su estrategia electoral de cara a las legislativas nacionales de medio término que se realizarán en octubre”.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has once again emerged as the his party’s «voice of reason» after he denounced the Los Angeles riots for their «anarchy and true chaos» and Democratic colleagues attempt to characterize the anti-ICE riots as «peaceful protests.»

«John Fetterman is once again a voice of reason within the Democrat party,» University of Pennsylvania grad Eyal Yakoby, who has frequently spoken to the media about antisemitism on college campuses since 2023, posted to X Monday. 

Fetterman issued a strong message on X Monday evening denouncing the riots in Los Angeles and included a now-infamous photo showing a rioter standing on a car while waving the Mexican flag surrounded by raging flames. 

«I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that,» Fetterman posted. «This is anarchy and true chaos. My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.» 

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The message received strong support among conservatives who have balked at Democrats attempting to portray the riots as peaceful and only turning violent and chaotic when President Donald Trump activated the National Guard over the weekend. 

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«We conservatives were wrong about John Fetterman,» one social media commenter posted, referring to how conservatives were quick to denounce Fetterman’s 2022 Senate run. «He seems to be the only voice of reason on the left at this point.» 

«You are welcome to come to the winning side like the rest of us…» comedian Rosenne Barr responded. 

«He is 💯 correct. As I have always said, anyone who engages in this type of conduct, whether in LA, in Minneapolis, in Portland, or on January 6th should be arrested and prosecuted,» New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler responded. «Causing violence, physical damage or harm is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.» 

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has repeatedly bucked the Democratic Party.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

«Why aren’t more democrats saying this?» Republican Minnesota politician Joe Teirab posted. «To me, this is obvious and common sense.»  

«Senator John Fetterman should lead the Democrat party,» another account posted. 

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«Sen. Fetterman appears to be the only prominent Democrat to denounce the rioting. Everybody else is as quiet as a mouse (or as a clenched fist). Didn’t they tell us that ‘Silence is Violence’?» another wrote. 

«True,» former Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker posted in response to Fetterman’s message. 

«Once again, my friend @JohnFetterman is simply telling the truth,» Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt posted in response. 

A car burns on Atlantic Boulevard during a standoff between protesters and law enforcement after multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, Calif., June 7, 2025.   (Barbara Davidson/Reuters)

This is far from the first time Fetterman has found himself being praised by conservatives and typical critics of the Democratic Party. Fetterman was among a handful of Democrats to denounce anti-Israel protests that took over college campuses after war broke out in Israel in 2023. He praised Trump for ending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and re-imposing sanctions against the nation in 2018. 

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President Donald Trump and Sen. Fetterman  (Scott Olson/Getty Images)/Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))

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Fetterman was vocal about Democratic missteps during the 2024 presidential election, remarking in the lead-up to Election Day that Trump support in the Keystone State was «astonishing» and condemning Democrats who slammed Trump as a «fascist» after the election. 

Conservatives are praising Fetterman as the Democrats navigate their future after a disastrous 2024 election cycle that saw Joe Biden exiting the race with just over 100 days left in the cycle and Kamala Harris launching a truncated presidential campaign that failed to rally support against Trump’s bid. 

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Fox News Digital reached out to Fetterman’s office for additional comment on the matter but did not immediately receive a reply.