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Will Democrats' Leftward Lurch Put New Jersey in Play This Year?

Politics

Typically, the first indication of how a national vote like last November’s will reshape the political landscape emerges in the next midterm elections, still 18 months away. But we may get an early preview in New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial and legislative elections this year. With Governor Phil Murphy term-limited, the race to succeed him has brought out a half dozen Democratic candidates, spanning the political spectrum. Unlike in Virginia, where only one candidate from each party has qualified to succeed Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, New Jersey’s June 10 Democratic primary is shaping up as a preview of the political struggles we’ll see around the country next year between progressive and moderate candidates.

City Journal     May 07, 2025