Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has opened up her largest lead yet in independent public polling of the Democratic primary for the New Jersey gubernatorial race.

A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey showed Sherrill in the lead with 28 percent support, a significant jump from the previous Emerson poll conducted in January that had her in the lead but with only 10 percent support. It’s also higher than the 17 percent support she had in last month’s Rutgers University/Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling survey, one of the only other independent polls taken of the race.

In the most recent Emerson poll, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) are tied for second place with 11 percent support each. New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller is right behind them with 10 percent, while former New Jersey Senate President........

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