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Could New Jersey Be A Bellwether Of GOP Fortunes? 

The last time the GOP held a majority in either chamber of the New Jersey Legislature was thirty-five years ago.

Brad Schaeffer
Could New Jersey Be A Bellwether Of GOP Fortunes? 
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It has never been said “So goes New Jersey, so goes the nation.” But next month’s gubernatorial election here between Democrat Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Republican former State Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli may indeed be a bellwether regarding how the midterms will play out next year.

This is an interesting state. If not solidly blue, it has certainly pitched its tents in the blue camp more often than not. The last ostensible Republican to sit in the governor’s residence of Drumthwacket was the rather pathetic and Trump-deranged Chris Christie — who has since made a career currying favor with left-wing media as their token “Republican.”

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