What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries for New Jersey governor
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New Jersey voters will select their nominees for governor on Tuesday, testing the direction of the Democratic and Republican parties in a state that shifted towards President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
New Jersey voters will select their nominees for governor on Tuesday, testing the direction of the Democratic and Republican parties in a state that shifted towards President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The Republican primary has coalesced around Jack Ciattarelli, who led the race even before he secured Trump’s endorsement last month. The Democratic side has a crowded slate of moderate and progressive candidates, though some political observers see Rep. Mikie Sherrill as a leader of the field. Trump, a part-time summer resident of the Garden State, has played a central role in both party primaries. Several Republican candidates openly lobbied for his support while Democrats portrayed themselves as fighters against him. Both eventual nominees will have to contend with the Trump factor in the general election. Though he lost New Jersey by six points to former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, Trump made significant gains in the state, reducing his margin of defeat by 10 points compared to 2020. The candidates are running to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, whose party is facing historical crosscurrents. Democrats have not won the governor’s seat three terms in a row in more than 60 years. Working in the party’s favor: In every race for New Jersey governor since 1989 – except for 2021 – the party that loses the presidential election the year before rebounds to win in the Garden State.
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