President Trump urged voters in Virginia and New Jersey to support their respective Republican gubernatorial candidates at the ballot box in the upcoming elections. Trump said Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP candidate in Virginia, is “very good” and “should win.” He called the Democrat candidate, Abigail Spanberger, a “disaster.” Trump said a big issue with the races in Virginia and New Jersey will be “energy.” “Both of the Democrats are going to drive the energy prices through the roof,” Trump said. “If the Republican gets elected, your energy is going to be coming down by 70-80 percent,” he added. Jack Ciattarelli is the Republican nominee for governor in New Jersey. Check it out: BREAKING: President Trump calls on all Virginians to vote for WINSOME SEARS for governor, and New Jerseyans to vote JACK CIATTARELLI "[Sears] is very good! She SHOULD win. Because the Democrat is a disaster…the Republican candidate is EXCELLENT." "I watched [Abigail… pic.twitter.com/2od3ZrYtTk — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 20, 2025 Fox News shared: With fewer than three weeks until Election Day in New Jersey, Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli says he’s looking forward to a helping hand from President Donald Trump. “There’s obviously a whole lot of people across the state of New Jersey that are pleased with the job the president’s doing,” Ciattarelli said Wednesday in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview. Ciattarelli’s comments came as a new public poll indicated the two-time GOP nominee in the Garden State narrowing the gap with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, his Democratic Party rival for governor in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. With the clock ticking towards Election Day, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News that Trump will hold tele-rallies with Ciattarelli ahead of Election Day. Trump’s teaming up with Ciattarelli will likely help energize the Republican Party’s MAGA base, many of whom are low propensity voters who often skip casting ballots in non-presidential election years. And in what’s expected to be a low-turnout election, Trump’s help could potentially be crucial to Ciattarelli, who’s making his third bid for governor and who four years ago came close to upsetting Murphy. New Jersey and Virginia are the only two states to hold gubernatorial showdowns in the year after a presidential election, and the contests traditionally grab outsized attention and are viewed as political barometers ahead of the following year’s midterm elections. Ciattarelli reportedly is within striking distance of Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill in hopes of flipping the gubernatorial seat in the traditionally blue state. BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Jack Ciattarelli is SURGING into the final stretch for New Jersey governor He's now within the MARGIN OF ERROR after being down 7 points weeks ago versus Mikie Sherrill (D) NJ is WINNABLE. Early voting starts next SATURDAY – go vote! pic.twitter.com/txxlZzddm5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 19, 2025 The Virginia gubernatorial race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is also expected to be a tight contest. JUST IN: VIRGINIA POLL GOVERNOR: Abigail Spanberger: 51% (+10) Winsome Sears: 41% ATTORNEY GENERAL: Jason Miyares: 45% (+1) Jay Jones: 44% IT SHOULD NOT be that close for attorney general – Jay Jones wants Republicans and their children DEAD. Prove the polls… pic.twitter.com/SS83u7skJy — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 19, 2025 Co/efficient poll | 10/15-10/17 LV Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger 49%Winsome Earle-Sears 44%Donna Charles 1% (not on ballot, endorsed Spanberger)Undecided 6%—Virginia Attorney GeneralJason Miyares 46%Jay Jones 42%Undecided 11%—Virginia Lt. Governor… — Politics & Poll Tracker (@PollTracker2024) October 20, 2025 Daily Caller noted: Sears expressed gratitude for Trump’s endorsement in a statement to the Daily Caller, saying she looks forward to working with him to help keep prices low if elected governor. “I am deeply grateful for President Trump’s support and his direct encouragement to voters in Virginia to vote Republican,” she stated. “We must ensure Virginia is the best place to live, work, and raise a family, and with President Trump, I’ll fight to keep energy costs low, keep our families safe, and defend our commonsense values.” Trump previously endorsed Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is seeking re-election. The president’s Oct. 5 Truth Social post supporting Miyares came just two days after the release of violent 2022 text messages from Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones. Spanberger’s repeated failure to answer key questions was on full display during the Oct. 9 debate, when she refused to give a yes-or-no answer on whether she would continue to endorse Jones after the release of his messages. She also dodged a separate question about allowing biological males in female restrooms.