Key state and local elections heat up

Races in New York and New Jersey are heating up ahead of polls opening for Tuesday's Election Day. CBS News' political director Fin Gomez has the latest.

• Nov 3, 2025

New Jersey governor's race heats up

The race for New Jersey governor between Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill intensified ahead of Election Day as former President Barack Obama rallied with Sherrill. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.

• Nov 3, 2025

Polls tighten ahead of Election Day

The mayoral race in New York City is tightening ahead of Tuesday's Election Day. Meanwhile, the race for New Jersey governor between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill heated up with an appearance from former President Barack Obama at a rally for Sherrill over the weekend. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more details.

• Nov 3, 2025

1 week to Election Day: Where key races stand

CBS News political director Fin Gómez breaks down the key races in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia with just a week to go before Election Day.

• Oct 27, 2025

N.J. governor's race gains national attention

Former President Barack Obama, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are campaigning for New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill in her gubernatorial run against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Brent Johnson, a politics reporter for NJ Advance Media, joins with more.

• Oct 27, 2025

Latino voters who backed Trump could be a key factor in N.J. governor's race

Trump made substantial inroads in heavily Latino areas in New Jersey in 2024, but many have since soured on him and the GOP, a CBS News analysis finds.

• Oct 8, 2025

Legal threats hang over governor's race after report on Sherrill's military records

The National Archives admitted it had erred in releasing a mostly unredacted version of Mikie Sherrill's military records to an ally of her opponent.

• Oct 1, 2025

Archives released too much of Sherrill's military record to GOP rival's allies

The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."

• Sep 26, 2025

Ciattarelli, Sherrill win N.J. primaries

Trump-back Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey's gubernatorial primaries on Tuesday. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the results.

• Jun 11, 2025

Mikie Sherrill on New Jersey governorship bid

Kamala Harris ran 400,000 votes behind Joe Biden in New Jersey in 2024 and that's energized Republicans who see this year's governor's race as a blue state MAGA test case. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill joins "The Takeout" to discuss her candidacy for governor in the Garden State.

• Jun 3, 2025

Rep. Mikie Sherrill running for governor of New Jersey

New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, says she is running for governor in 2025.

• Nov 18, 2024

House Democrat on social spending bill

The size of President Biden's proposed social spending bill could be significantly reduced after the president took a more prominent role in negotiations. The first major item that appears to be out is tuition-free community college, and guaranteed paid family leave could be reduced from 12 weeks to possibly four. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat who represents New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the bill.

• Oct 20, 2021

House set to impeach Trump for 2nd time

The Democratic-led House is preparing to impeach President Trump for the second time, charging him with incitement of insurrection. Unlike last year's impeachment, this one is gaining support from a number of Republicans. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Jan 13, 2021

"It's past politics": Freshman Democrats explain shift on impeachment

A majority of freshman Democrats who won House districts held by Republicans in 2018 now support an impeachment inquiry

• Sep 26, 2019

Transcript: New members of Congress on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of the interview with Reps. Colin Allred, Jahana Hayes, Max Rose and Mikie Sherrill that aired Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, on "Face the Nation"

• Jan 6, 2019