Fox News Host Calls For Investigation Into Dems’ Skryocketing Vote Totals In 2025 Election

Calls for scrutiny are mounting after the 2025 New Jersey governor’s race delivered a stunning increase in Democratic turnout, with Fox News host Kevin Corke joining those urging a closer look at the numbers.

Corke reacted Thursday to viral data showing that Democratic votes skyrocketed from 1.34 million in 2021 to 1.81 million in 2025, an increase of roughly 465,000 votes, or more than 35%. The figures, widely shared on X, appeared in a post by the account @OcrazioCornPop, which compared official Wikipedia vote tallies from both elections.

“If true, it should at least warrant an examination,” Corke wrote, quote-posting the viral comparison that has already drawn over 160,000 views.

The numbers show Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a congresswoman and former Navy helicopter pilot, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who also ran in 2021, by a decisive margin: 1,805,244 to 1,384,601. Sherrill will replace outgoing Democrat Phil Murphy, who was term-limited, becoming New Jersey’s second female governor and the first Democratic woman to hold the office.

If true, it should at least warrant an examination… https://t.co/uqvjbH3Di9

— Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) November 6, 2025

The sheer scale of the increase has triggered skepticism among conservatives, who question how such a leap in votes could occur with turnout up only slightly — about two percentage points higher than in 2021, according to the same comparison.

The 2025 New Jersey governor’s race was one of the most closely watched elections in the country, serving as a political temperature check after President Donald Trump’s reelection. With Democrat Phil Murphy term-limited, both parties saw an opportunity to reshape the state’s political landscape.

On the Democratic side, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, emerged from a crowded primary field that included major figures like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney. Republicans rallied around former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who had come within a few points of unseating Murphy back in 2021 and was eager for a rematch — this time with a full endorsement from President Trump.

Heading into the fall, most analysts agreed the race was a toss-up. Early polling gave Sherrill a modest lead, but the gap narrowed in the final weeks as Ciattarelli’s campaign gained traction among suburban voters frustrated with high taxes, rising utility bills, and New Jersey’s overall cost of living. Democrats framed the race around protecting abortion rights and continuing Murphy’s progressive agenda, while Republicans focused on affordability and public safety. The Trump factor loomed large, energizing GOP turnout but also hardening Democratic opposition in key urban and coastal areas.

By late October, Emerson and Quinnipiac polls showed the race essentially tied, with just one or two points separating the candidates. Political observers saw it as a true battleground — a state that, while blue-leaning, had grown increasingly competitive in recent years. When voters went to the polls on November 4, Sherrill narrowly defeated Ciattarelli, becoming New Jersey’s first Democratic woman elected governor.

Her win solidified Democrats’ control of the state but underscored a warning: Republicans remain within striking distance in one of America’s traditionally Democratic strongholds. If certified, Sherrill’s victory marks the third consecutive Democratic term in Trenton — the party’s longest gubernatorial streak in over half a century.