Rep. Mikie Sherrill exits a voting booth after casting her ballot on Election Day in Montclair, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser / Fox News Digital)
The showdown was jolted again during last month's final debate after Sherrill's allegations that Ciattarelli was "complicit" with pharmaceutical companies in the opioid deaths of tens of thousands of New Jerseyans, as she pointed to the medical publishing company he owned that pushed content promoting the use of opioids as a low-risk treatment for chronic pain.
New Jersey traditionally elects a governor from the party out of power in the White House, which this year favors the Democrats.
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But Garden State voters haven't elected a governor from the same party in three straight elections in over a half century, which would favor the Republicans.
One of those political trends will be busted in the election Tuesday.
Fox News' Ben Florance, Mark Meredith and Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this report.
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
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