Overview
- Rutgers–Eagleton’s Oct. 3–17 poll shows Sherrill leading 50% to 45%, with a majority of voters calling Trump a major factor.
- Multiple recent surveys depict a narrowing contest, with several polls placing the race within a point or effectively tied.
- Trump headlined a Friday tele-rally boosting Ciattarelli and criticized Sherrill’s record and energy plans, promising further involvement after his Asia trip.
- In-person early voting began Saturday as both campaigns highlighted strong vote-by-mail returns and intensified ground operations.
- Affordability and energy policy remain central contrasts: Sherrill backs a utility rate freeze and clean-energy investments, while Ciattarelli would roll back clean-energy mandates and ban offshore wind, with Barack Obama set to rally for Sherrill on Nov. 1.