Trump, New Jersey
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The matchup for New Jersey’s gubernatorial election is set, but looming over the contest will be a name that won’t be on any ballot: Donald Trump.Rep.
Ciattarelli on Wednesday immediately headed to voters who have long been part of the Democratic base, visiting a bakery in heavily Hispanic Dover, in Morris County, as his first stop. In the 2024 election, Hispanic voters in North Jersey drove much of the state’s shift toward Trump.
Trump has jumped into the Garden State race, one of two gubernatorial elections this year that could serve as a pre-midterms referendum.
New Jersey primary voters chose their nominees — and President Donald Trump notched a win in his endorsement belt — in one of two high-stakes governor's races being held this year.
The gubernatorial primaries were vigorously contested; Assembly nominees were chosen in all 21 counties; and while President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot, he was very much on the minds of candidates and voters.
Democrats, on their heels after President Trump’s victory, see the state as the “perfect place to counterpunch.”
New Jersey's gubernatorial primary Tuesday represents an early test of President Trump's handling of the economy, immigration and other key issues.
President Donald Trump was greeted by a raucous Newark, New Jersey, crowd as he walked into UFC 316 on Saturday night as his social media feud with Elon Musk continues.