Politics
JUST IN: Dems On Track To Lose Control Of Blue Stronghold In 2025
The New Jersey Republican Party shared some news Monday that is guaranteed to leave Democrats feeling anxious about their grip on power in the state. A recent poll revealed that only 33 percent of New Jersey residents believe they are on the “right track” with Democrats in charge.
According to the data, 54 percent feel they are on the “wrong track.” The post goes on to suggest that New Jersey is ready for major change, referring to gubernatorial polling signaling it could potentially flip red in upcoming elections.
The 2025 race for New Jersey governor is exceptionally tight. Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill has 45 percent support, while Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli is close behind at 42 percent. Only 12 percent stated they haven’t decided on a candidate yet.
A report from WHYY said that the past primary elections revealed major warning signs for Democrats in New Jersey. Trump might have lost the state to former Vice President Kamala Harris, but he only did so by 6 points. This is a significantly smaller margin than in 2020, when former President Joe Biden won the state by 16 points.
“New Jersey’s ready to pop out of that blue horror show,” Trump went on to say in the tele-rally held for Ciattarelli a week ago.
Trump also made major headway in New Jersey’s heavily Latino Passaic County. He completely carried the city of Passaic during the 2024 presidential election and increased his support in Paterson, which is mostly made up of Latino and Islamic populations.
43 percent of Latino voters in New Jersey expressed support for President Trump, an increase from 28 percent in 2020. The report said Democrats will have to find a way to gain back support from Latino voters in order to prevent Republicans from taking majorities in both the House and Senate in the midterms.
Strategists, unions, organizers, and candidates turned away from the issue of illegal immigration and zeroed in on economic concerns, which is a primary area of importance for American voters.
“At the end of the day, if you’re worried about paying your bills and being safe at night, everything else is secondary,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Democratic candidate, said in a conversation with the AP. “I think that is front and center in the Latino community.”
