Voters are heading to the polls in New Jersey on Tuesday to choose nominees for the state’s gubernatorial race, one of only two in the country this year.

The Democratic primary, which features a half-dozen candidates, has remained highly competitive, with Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) as the front-runner, while the Republican race seems likely settled as President Trump weighed in to endorse front-runner Jack Ciattarelli.

Various other primaries are also taking place that could hint at whether the state continues its anti-establishment push that it’s seen over the past year.

Here are five things to watch for in New Jersey’s primaries Tuesday:

Who wins the Democratic gubernatorial primary?

The Democratic race to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has been hotly contested for months, but Sherrill, a four-term House member, enters primary day as the slight favorite.

She’s consistently led in polling and has started to pull away a bit in the most recent polls, taking as much as a double-digit lead over her next closest opponent. She’s also backed by most of the county parties in the population-heavy North Jersey.

But there are some reasons for the other candidates, particularly Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, to hope they can secure victory.

Even with Sherrill’s leads, a quarter or more of voters have said they’re undecided, potentially giving someone else an opening, though surveys have shown some late deciders leaning toward Sherrill. An independent poll of the race hasn’t been conducted since an Emerson College survey from early last month, possibly obscuring a late shift in the race.

And Fulop has received widespread attention for the grassroots campaign he’s sought to run, branding himself as an outsider trying to shake things up. He’s hoping that message will resonate with voters in the aftermath of the........

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