Steve Kornacki: Trump's 2024 gains in New Jersey hang over November's race for governor
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The surprising inroads that Donald Trump made in traditionally Democratic nonwhite areas of New Jersey in 2024 have added an unpredictable variable into this year’s governor’s race. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
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Main Idea: Donald Trump’s strong 2024 gains in New Jersey’s nonwhite communities could shape the governor’s race, with Jack Ciattarelli hoping to benefit and Mikie Sherrill trying to hold the state’s Democratic edge.
Key Points:
- Trump cut into Democratic margins in New Jersey’s Hispanic and other nonwhite areas by a wide amount in 2024.
- Ciattarelli won far less support in those communities in 2021, so he would need Trump-like gains to improve his chances.
- Sherrill faces two risks: losing some of the Democrats’ usual edge with nonwhite voters and dealing with lower turnout in a nonpresidential election.
- The biggest test may be whether Trump’s gains were tied to Trump himself or can transfer to other Republicans in a lower-turnout race.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Trump-style gains could make New Jersey races more divided and less predictable, which may leave voters and local communities with sharper partisan fights and uncertain policy outcomes.
Positive Impact
Higher turnout and stronger voter outreach in Hispanic and other nonwhite areas could give households and small businesses more say in state decisions.
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- Primary:Governor Mikie Sherrillperson
- Primary:Jack Ciattarelliperson
- Primary:New Jerseystate
- Primary:President Donald Trumpperson
Candidate Entities7 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- Governor Mikie SherrillpersonPrimaryEvaluated
Democratic gubernatorial candidate whose prospects and turnout concerns are a central focus of the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Jack CiattarellipersonPrimaryEvaluated
Republican gubernatorial candidate whose prospects and strategy are a central focus of the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - New JerseystatePrimaryEvaluated
The state where the governor’s race and the voting shifts are being analyzed.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - President Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
His 2024 New Jersey gains are the article’s main frame for the governor’s race.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Governor Phil MurphypersonMajorAI selected
Referenced as the incumbent governor whose 2021 race is used to measure Ciattarelli’s and Trump’s New Jersey performance.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Kamala HarrispersonContextCandidate
Mentioned as Trump’s 2024 opponent and part of the election context.
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Mentioned as part of Hudson County’s political landscape and geography.
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