‘All eyes’ on New Jersey governor race as GOP is optimistic: Peter Cordi

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The Washington Examiner’s Peter Cordi previewed the optimism Republicans have in 2025 about winning back New Jersey, which has gained newfound attention following the gains President-elect Donald Trump made in the state last year.

New Jersey went to Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, though President-elect Donald Trump came within 6 percentage points of winning the state. Cordi, the homepage editor for the Washington Examiner, called this “a huge deal” considering how much Trump overperformed in New Jersey, citing “the energy” he and many others felt during the Wildwood rally Trump held last year, which one local official estimated that 100,000 people attended.

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