{"id":2491256,"date":"2025-09-25T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-celebrates-as-new-poll-shows-republicans-have-a-shot-at-pulling-off-a-major-upset-in-new-jersey\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:17:02","slug":"trump-celebrates-as-new-poll-shows-republicans-have-a-shot-at-pulling-off-a-major-upset-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-celebrates-as-new-poll-shows-republicans-have-a-shot-at-pulling-off-a-major-upset-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Celebrates as New Poll Shows Republicans Have a Shot at Pulling Off a Major Upset in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-celebrates-as-new-poll-shows-republicans-have-a-shot-at-pulling-off-a-major-upset-in-new-jersey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the upcoming New Jersey gubernatorial election,highlighting the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-alexander-squishy-republicans-want-trump-to-go-away\/\" title=\"Will Alexander: Squishy Republicans Want Trump to Go Away\">recent political history<\/a>,which has been dominated mostly by Democrats sence 2002,with the exception of Republican Chris Christie&#8217;s governorship from 2010 to 2018. Currently, Democratic Governor Phil Murphy is completing his second term and cannot run again. The 2025 gubernatorial race is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-republican-jack-ciattarelli-will-concede-new-jersey-governors-race-to-democrat-phil-murphy\/\" title=\"Report: Republican Jack ... Will Concede New Jersey Governor&#039;s ... to Democrat ...\">unexpectedly close<\/a> between Democratic candidate Mikie sherrill, a congresswoman and former federal prosecutor, and Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state assemblyman. Recent polls show the candidates tied at 43 percent each, making New Jersey a surprising battleground state. President Donald Trump has expressed strong support for Ciattarelli, praising his tough-on-crime and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >tax-cutting stances<\/a> while criticizing Sherrill&#8217;s positions on immigration and transgender issues. With 11 percent of voters undecided, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-considering-intervening-in-nyc-mayors-race-to-thwart-mamdani-report\/\" title=\"Trump Is Considering Intervening in NYC Mayor&#039;s ... to Thwart Mamdani: Report\">election remains highly competitive<\/a> and unpredictable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since 2002, Democrats have generally governed New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The one major exception is Chris Christie&rsquo;s gubernatorial tenure, which saw him as a Republican operating the state from 2010 to 2018, as chronicled by <a href=\"https:\/\/governors.rutgers.edu\/new-jersey-governors-1776-present\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rutgers University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has overseen the Garden State, but his two terms will soon be up as New Jersey doesn&rsquo;t allow for third gubernatorial terms.<\/p>\n<p>Given the recent history of the position, Christie notwithstanding, it probably would have been safe to assume that a Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor would be in the HOV lane towards electoral victory in November&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, that assumption is just flat-out wrong &mdash; and it has President Donald Trump giddy with the prospects of flipping <a href=\"https:\/\/drumthwacket.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drumthwacket<\/a> red.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The race between Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, and Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state assemblyman, is, for all intents and purposes, a dead heat.<\/p>\n<p>Just go ask the president:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115264848871452989\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow!!!&rdquo; Trump wrote in a post on the  social media platform. &ldquo;A just out poll has Jack Ciattarelli essentially beating close to incompetent Mike [sic] Sherrill in the race for Governor of New Jersey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president then went on to sell Ciattarelli to his MAGA base:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jack is tough on crime and cutting taxes, two things that people really demand today. He will be a GREAT Governor, and Sherrill wants Open Borders (again!), men playing in Women&rsquo;s Sports, Transgender for everyone, and all of the things that almost DESTROYED America. She is a big supporter of the perhaps future Communist Mayor of New York City!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need Jack in New Jersey!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Truth post hit on many of the key campaign promises he made en route to winning the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump, Ciattarelli aligns with his base&rsquo;s desire for being tougher on crime, cutting taxes, and cracking down on rampant illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Merrill was further lambasted by Trump for her stance on transgenderism, which is a particularly hot button topic currently.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Emerson College Polling\/PIX11\/The Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/new-jersey-2025-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> released Thursday, Sherrill and Ciattarelli are deadlocked at 43 percent.<\/p>\n<p>As shocking as it may be to consider New Jersey having just its second Republican governor in as many decades, the race is still very much up for grabs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New Jersey is a battleground state.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, hear me when I say,<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey is IN PLAY!<\/p>\n<p>Vote for **TRUMP ENDORSED** Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, and flip the New Jersey Governorship&#128998;&#10145;&#65039;&#128997;&#8252;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBqQrioDWM\">pic.twitter.com\/GBqQrioDWM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JeremiahWatson&#10013;&#65039;&#127482;&#127480; (@JeremiahW2044) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeremiahW2044\/status\/1971295415044903038?\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Emerson survey also found that 3 percent of voters said they supported a candidate other than Sherrill and Ciatarelli and 11 percent said they&rsquo;re undecided.<\/p>\n<p>That undecided bloc could very easily determine the next governor of New Jersey, come election day on&nbsp;Tuesday, Nov. 4.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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