Mikie Sherrill’s huge win in New Jersey shows running against Trump still works

New Jersey was supposed to be last night’s tough race for Democrats.

An unpopular incumbent Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, combined with Trump’s 2024 over-performance, particularly with Hispanic voters, weighed heavily. Democrats whispered that the party’s nominee, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, was running an underwhelming campaign and perhaps wasn’t ready for the limelight of a statewide race. History was also working against Democrats. After all, it’s been more than six decades since any political party has won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the Garden State...