(Spiller campaign; Sweeney campaign; AP Photo/John Minchillo; Newark Mayor's Office; AP Photo/Andrew Harnik; NJSN; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Kranjac campaign; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool; Barbera campaign)While some voters want answers on affordability and other issues, these remain key to some
Plus: Should NJ commuters brace for another ‘summer of hell’?
(AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Kranjac campaign; Barbera campaign; AP Photo/John Minchillo; Newark Mayor's Office; AP Photo/Andrew Harnik; Sweeney campaign; NJSN; Spiller campaign) Record spending, including at least $39M from teachers’ union dues to back Democrat Sean Spiller
(kalhh from Pixabay)How truly independent are these groups?
(Spiller campaign; Sweeney campaign; AP Photo/John Minchillo; Newark Mayor's Office; AP Photo/Andrew Harnik; NJSN; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Kranjac campaign; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool; Barbera campaign)Who would declare a state of emergency on housing? Who wants to scupper the state’s affordable housing law?
(Spiller campaign; Sweeney campaign; AP Photo/John Minchillo; Newark Mayor's Office; AP Photo/Andrew Harnik; NJSN; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Kranjac campaign; AP Photo/Mike Catalini; Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool; Barbera campaign)Who proposes lowering property taxes? Modifying rebate programs? Tweaking income tax brackets?
Assembly candidates also break campaign spending records
Sweeney is one of six Democrats running for NJ governor
Fulop is one of six Democrats running for NJ governor
Gottheimer is one of six Democrats running for NJ governor
Sherrill is one of six Democrats running for NJ governor
Spadea is one of the Republicans running for NJ governor
NJ Spotlight News to host live conversation with three Republican gubernatorial candidates
Ciattarelli is one of the Republicans running for NJ governor
Bramnick is one of the Republicans running for NJ governor
Interview: Colleen O’Dea, senior writer and projects editor, NJ Spotlight News
(3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay)At least $100 million is available for spending on this year's gubernatorial primary election
Both looking succeed Gov. Phil Murphy in this year's election