Two privileged young men from Montclair, New Jersey, one the child of a United Nations diplomat and one the child of a professor at Queens College, now stand at the center of a hate-fueled terror plot that shattered the illusion of safety in suburban New Jersey.
Nineteen-year-old Milo Sedarat, whose father, Roger, is a poet and professor at Queens College, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/11/06/us-news/accused-nj-jihadi-yuppie-teen-spewed-vile-antisemitic-hate-wanted-to-murder-moms-jewish-friends-feds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dubbed himself</a> “the biggest antisemite in America.” His home — a million-dollar Victorian on a tree-lined street — became the backdrop for his vicious selfies: clad in black, sword and knife in hand, dreaming of killing Jews. Court filings allege that Sedarat glorified genocide in online messages, while saying, “Line up like 500 Jews and execute them in front of their wives and family. Then take all their wives [as] slaves. Imma have like 10 yahood (Jewish) slave girls inshallah.”
Prosecutors say he even told his mother her Jewish friends “deserve to die” before she confiscated his swords.
The second suspect, Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, also 19, is the son of a United Nations diplomat focused on women’s entrepreneurship. He, too, reveled in violence, boasting about wanting to stage a Boston Marathon–style bombing that would make him infamous enough for a Wikipedia page. Jimenez-Guzel allegedly offered to lead beheadings for propaganda videos, declaring, “I’ll do it, bro.”
According to federal agents, he was arrested at Newark Airport en route to Turkey, trying to join ISIS forces in Syria.
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Investigators say their online chats tied them to a wider ISIS-linked network; five others have been detained across New Jersey, Michigan, and Washington in connection with plans to massacre Jews and LGBT clubgoers. Rabbi Yaacov Leaf of Chabad of Montclair voiced the community’s disbelief: “It’s so shocking to see how such a radical ideology can be living in your backyard. It’s frightening to realize this type of hate has seeped into our suburban liberal community … It’s a diverse community where we are open to every type of human being and every type of belief system. To see that hate has found its way into the community is very frightening.”
Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba echoed the alarm, saying that radicalization now spares no zip code. “We can never believe this can’t touch us,” she warned. “We run down every lead, no matter where it starts.”

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The 2025 election results are in, the Democratic Party has taken a hard-Left swerve, and as the government shutdown breaks records, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of massive air travel chaos.
It’s Wednesday, November 5, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-251105-member-exclusive">the video version can be seen on The Daily Wire</a>:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Democrats Sweep Tuesday Elections</h2>
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Topline: On Tuesday night, Democrats scored a number of significant victories in statewide races across New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and California. 
Republicans were facing an uphill battle. The party in control of Washington almost always struggles in off-year elections, and the biggest races were in blue states. But there’s no doubt Democrats in many ways exceeded expectations as they easily won both gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, passed a significant ballot measure in California, and scored an overwhelming mayoral victory in New York City.
New York City: NYC’s election was defined by an enormous turnout. By 5 p.m., four hours before polls closed, there had already been more votes cast than in any mayoral race in more than three decades. That enthusiasm benefitted one man, Zohran Mamdani. The self-avowed socialist trounced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa by significant margins.
Republicans intend to make the best of a bad situation, however. Many of Mamdani’s policies are wildly unpopular nationwide, so the GOP will likely work to promote him as a new standard-bearer for the Democratic Party.
New Jersey: Democrat Mikie Sherrill scored a decisive victory over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, with the race being called within the first hour of polls closing.
This election was decided by women. According to exit polls, Ciattarelli won with male voters by a comfortable six-point margin. Among female voters, Sherrill won by a stunning 20-point margin.
Democrats also won big on two of the most important issues, healthcare and the economy. Exit polling showed that nearly half of New Jersey voters listed those issues as their top priority. Sherrill won those folks by a more than 2-to-1 margin. Much like Donald Trump, Ciattarelli did best among working-class voters and white men.
Virginia: Democrats’ candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general all came out on top. The governor’s race ended up a blowout, with Abigail Spanberger defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears handily. The last few votes were counted early Wednesday morning, and it appeared to be among the largest margins of victory for a Democrat gubernatorial candidate in the state in decades.
Republicans ultimately struggled to drive turnout in the state’s deep red rural counties, while Spanberger ran up the score in heavily populated blue counties near Washington, D.C., outpacing former Vice President Kamala Harris’s performance from a year ago.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Rise Of Democrat Radicals</h2>
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Topline: This election cycle has highlighted a growing appetite for socialism among young Democrats and the growing influence of progressives over the Democratic Party.
Socialism takes NYC: Mamdani won the NYC mayoral race, which is not altogether surprising in a deep-blue city like New York. And there’s an argument to be made that Cuomo could have pulled out a win if he hadn’t split the anti-Mamdani vote with Sliwa. But regardless, the Democratic Party has given its tacit or explicit approval of Mamdani. For as radical as Mamdani is to the mainstream of American politics, he faced essentially no public resistance from Democrats. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries even endorsed him.
Still, many Democrats didn’t appear pleased with Mamdani. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer never <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/chuck-schumer-zohran-mamdani-endorsement.html">endorsed</a> him. Neither did former President Barack Obama, though Obama did <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-barack-obama-election.html">call</a> Mamdani to compliment his campaign. All of this speaks to a tension these politicians see between Mamdani as a broadly unpopular figure, but very popular among the Democrats’ left-wing base, which, with Mamdani’s win, is in its ascendency.
Loyalty over decency: In Virginia, Spanberger never distanced herself from the Democratic nominee for state attorney general, Jay Jones, despite his scandals. The Washington Post wrote in a Monday evening <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/03/virginia-election-governor-spanberger-sears-jay-jones/">editorial</a>: “If Jones rides Spanberger’s coattails to victory, it would be a sad reflection of a discomfiting willingness among voters to prioritize partisanship over human decency.”
This is currently a trend in Democratic politics. In Maine, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner hasn’t felt Democratic backlash, except within his own campaign staff, from having a Nazi tattoo.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, dismissed Platner’s tattoo last month. “Between you and me, there might be one or two more important issues,” Sanders told Axios.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Shutdown Hits Air Travel, SNAP Benefits</h2>
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Topline: The government is still shut down, potentially causing major problems for upcoming holiday travel and delaying SNAP benefits for tens of millions of Americans.
The Senate voted on a continuing resolution that passed the House, and for the 14th time, it failed. Only two Democrats, Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman and Nevada’s Catherine Cortez-Masto, voted alongside Republicans to open the government.
Dem’s message: Democrats say it’s Republicans who are keeping the government shut down, and they are essentially arguing that the shutdown is happening because Republicans aren’t on board with certain healthcare subsidies.
“There’s nothing to be optimistic about, relative to the cruelty and the pain that Donald Trump and Republicans continue to inflict on the American people,” Jeffries <a href="https://x.com/RepJeffries/status/1985755754540708251">said</a> on Tuesday. “They refuse to address the health care crisis that Republicans have created.”
GOP’s message: Republicans have stuck to their original message —that the CR bill is “clean,” maintaining current funding levels without any policy changes. Democrats refusing to vote for it are clearly the ones keeping the government shut down.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also said that Democrats want to force American taxpayers to fund healthcare for illegal immigrants, and that’s why there is a stalemate.
“In addition to their refusal to vote for the CR and reopen the government, the Democrats have had the audacity to demand something new. They demanded $1.5 trillion with a ‘T’ in new spending obligations,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C321Cds5qIY">said</a> Johnson. “Included in that is nearly $200 million of taxpayer funds that they want to use to restore free health benefits to illegal aliens.”
Shutdown on air travel: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that if the government shutdown continues, air travel will be severely restricted during the holiday season.
“You will see mass flight delays. You&#8217;ll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace, because we just cannot manage it because we don&#8217;t have the air traffic controllers,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jxpszDOrQA&amp;list=RDNS6jxpszDOrQA&amp;start_radio=1">said</a> Duffy.
Shutdown on SNAP: Trump said on Tuesday that a potential delay for this month’s SNAP benefits will continue for 42 million Americans until the “Radical Left Democrats” reopen the government, which he said they can “easily do” at any time. USDA’s main website similarly says they don’t have funds to distribute benefits because of Democrats.
Trump’s message comes one day after the administration said it would dip into emergency funds to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-administration-partially-fund-snap-months/story?id=127138175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">partially fund</a> SNAP with a $4.65 billion payment, following a federal judge’s order. A court filing said that the process could take “a few weeks to up to several months.”

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The New Jersey gubernatorial race has been called for Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
&#8220;New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve,&#8221; Sherrill posted to X.
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New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve. <a href="https://t.co/gipM0fWnqF">pic.twitter.com/gipM0fWnqF</a>
— Mikie Sherrill (@MikieSherrill) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikieSherrill/status/1985895982605771256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
Sherrill overtook Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who also faced off against outgoing Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021 and narrowly lost.
The polls closed at 8 p.m. local time. Decision Desk HQ and NewsNation called the election at 8:13 p.m. with about 25% of the vote counted. Fox News and the Associated Press called the race with about 60% of the vote counted, at around 9:30 p.m, with Sherrill up 15 points on Ciattarelli.
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Decision Desk HQ projects Mikie Sherrill to win the New Jersey Governor election.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DecisionMade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DecisionMade</a>: 8:13 pm ET
Follow live results on our website. <a href="https://t.co/67CvF5ZM35">pic.twitter.com/67CvF5ZM35</a>
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Ciattarelli continued to gain momentum in the last weeks of the race, but was unable to best Sherrill. Heading into Election Day, registered Democrats <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/11/03/us-news/ciattarelli-may-face-uphill-climb-as-nearly-300000-more-nj-dems-vote-early-compared-to-gopers/">cast</a> nearly 300,000 more ballots than registered Republicans by way of early voting. The surplus was apparently too much for Ciattarelli to overcome on Tuesday, a day <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/11/04/us-news/nj-election-day-bomb-threats-shut-down-polling-sites-as-mikie-sherrill-jack-ciattarelli-in-dead-heat/">riddled</a> with bomb threat hoaxes at polling places across the state that caused confusion and delays for voters.
Notably, there are roughly <a href="https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/08/06/nj-gop-sees-big-increase-in-voters-but-dems-maintain-healthy-lead/">850,000 more registered Democrats</a> in New Jersey than registered Republicans.
Sherrill&#8217;s campaign largely tied Ciattarelli to President Donald Trump, arguing that she&#8217;d shield residents from Trump&#8217;s policies. The Democrat had former President Barack Obama campaign for her over the weekend. Obama similarly made the campaign about Trump.
Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by the president, ran to repeal New Jersey&#8217;s so-called sanctuary state measures, which work to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. He also ran to block males from female sports, boost parental rights, lower property taxes and energy bills, and end soft-on-crime policies like cashless bail.

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Depending on the outcome of New Jersey’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday, gun owners in the state can prepare to breathe easier or bunker down for another four years of hostility. 
The race pits Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who has promised to defend the Second Amendment, against Mikie Sherrill, who is backed by a plethora of anti-gun groups. The winner will appoint New Jersey’s next attorney general, who has a considerable role in enforcing the state’s gun laws and defending the Second Amendment. 
Matthew Platkin, New Jersey’s current attorney general, has consistently pushed for gun control after his appointment four years ago by outgoing Democratic Governor Phil Murphy. In New Jersey, the attorney general is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. 
During his time as attorney general, Platkin has sued numerous gun manufacturers, supported a wide-ranging ban on carrying guns in public places, and defended the state’s strict gun laws. 
Platkin has defended the state’s ban on AR-15s and ammunition magazines that carry more than ten rounds. The case is <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69068398/association-of-new-jersey-rifle-and-pistol-clubs-i-v-attonrey-general-new/">currently</a> before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Trump administration has filed a brief in support of the Second Amendment groups that challenged the law. 
“Although such rifles and magazines are subject to reasonable regulations that are consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation, the complete bans at issue here are unconstitutional,” the Justice Department argued in a recent brief. 
Platkin has also supported bans on so-called “assault weapons” in other jurisdictions, and he co-led a brief in September <a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-co-leads-coalition-to-support-assault-weapons-ban-in-cook-county-illinois">defending</a> the ban in Cook County, Illinois, on AR-15s. In May 2024, he took action to <a href="https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-leads-states-in-defending-massachusetts-gun-laws/">defend</a> similar gun control laws in Massachusetts. 
The New Jersey Democrat also went on the offensive, accusing gun manufacturer Glock of making a semi-automatic pistol that can be illegally modified into being fully automatic. 
“For decades, Glock has knowingly sold weapons that anyone with a screwdriver and a YouTube video can convert into a military-grade machine gun within a matter of minutes,” Platkin <a href="https://www.nj.com/essex/2024/12/nj-sues-to-stop-sale-of-glock-handguns.html">said</a> in December 2024.
Platkin has also <a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2023/01/nj-wanted-to-be-able-to-sue-gunmakers-but-a-federal-judge-says-law-may-be-unconstitutional.html">supported</a> the suing of gun manufacturers under “public nuisance&#8221; law and laws <a href="https://x.com/NewJerseyOAG/status/1829670601574822394">banning</a> those under the age of 21 from owning guns. Additionally, he was “thrilled” after the courts <a href="https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/09/10/federal-judges-uphold-new-jersey-law-restricting-guns-in-sensitive-places/">upheld</a> a law that banned carrying guns in almost every public place. 
Ciattarelli has <a href="https://www.jack4nj.com/issues">promised</a> to replace Platkin on his first day as governor with an attorney general “who respects all constitutional rights, including Second Amendment rights, and will review all legislation and policies for constitutional flaws to remedy or repeal them, and reevaluate the state’s position in pending lawsuits by citizens challenging state laws as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.”
Additionally, he said he will veto any legislation that infringes on the Second Amendment. 
On the other hand, Sherrill, who has been <a href="https://www.everytown.org/press/everytown-for-gun-safety-action-fund-endorses-mikie-sherrill-for-new-jersey-governor/">endorsed</a> by the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety, has <a href="https://sherrill.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-by-rep-mikie-sherrill-on-ar-15-ruling">promised</a> to fight “until we fully ban assault weapons” and “require universal background checks for gun purchases.”
While New Jersey is seen as a solid blue state, recent polls have shown the gap between Ciattarelli and Sherrill tightening.

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We look at the final polling and stakes for both parties, check on the New Jersey governor’s race, and peer into New York City, where frontrunner Zohran Mamdani brings a commanding lead into the final day.
It’s Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-251104-member-exclusive">the video version can be seen on The Daily Wire</a>:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Election Day: Here&#8217;s What To Know</h2>
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Topline: It’s Election Day, as millions of voters will make their voices heard and offer new insights into the looming midterms.
This could well be a rough night for Republicans. The party in control of Washington almost always does poorly in off-year elections, and the biggest races are in blue states or cities. But conservatives are still hopeful they can pull off some upsets. 
New Jersey: Republicans’ best shot appears to be in New Jersey. Republican Jack Ciattarelli has stormed back from a 20-point deficit to challenge Democrat Mikie Sherrill. The latest polling has him within the margin of error in a state where Donald Trump got within six points last year.
If he is to win today, he must have an enormous turnout from his base and win the majority of independents. New Jersey has nearly a million more registered Democrats than Republicans, and based on the latest data, Democrats have already cast about 220,000 more mail-in ballots. Ciattarelli is already digging out of a hole.
Virginia: Virginia appears to be a safer bet for Democrats, with their nominee, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, holding about a ten-point lead over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in most polls. Republicans were hopeful that the texting scandal involving Attorney General nominee Jay Jones would drag Spanberger down, but, despite her refusal to retract her endorsement of Jones, she is holding steady.
California: California’s Prop 50, known as the Election Rigging Response Act, was proposed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and would suspend the state’s current congressional map and authorize a partisan-led redrawing of districts. The ballot measure essentially allows Democrats to add up to five new Democratic seats.
The proposal has drawn outrage from Republicans around the country, but it looks almost certain to pass. That could have major ramifications in a very closely divided D.C.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">New Jersey Spotlight</h2>
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Topline: New Jersey residents hit the polls today to elect their next governor. The increasingly close race pits Sherrill against Ciattarelli, who’s hoping to flip the Garden State red.
The race to be the next governor of the Garden State is razor-thin. Most polls are within the margin of error.
New Jersey is considered a blue state. Residents have voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election since 1992. The outgoing governor, Phil Murphy, is a Democrat. And, Sherrill, up until recently, had a very substantial lead over Ciattarelli.
<a href="https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/11/jack-ciattarelli-will-win-njs-red-hot-governors-race-on-tuesday.html">More than a million New Jersey residents</a> have already voted, but Republicans tend to show up on Election Day, and the weather forecast is clear.
Obama tags in: Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Sherrill over the weekend, hoping to get her over the finish line, which many in the GOP have interpreted as the Democrats being worried. Much of Obama’s pitch was about Trump.
“It&#8217;s hard to know where to start because every day this White House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and carelessness and means spiritedness and just plain old craziness,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTVhhGCfxvM">said</a> Obama.
Trump factor: The president has enthusiastically endorsed Ciattarelli, calling him a great candidate who’s “all-in” on the MAGA agenda. As for Ciattarelli, he hasn’t shied away from Trump’s embrace, but there has been some nuance in his positions because he is campaigning in a blue state.
Ciattarelli says he will repeal the state’s board “sanctuary” policy on illegal immigration on Day One, but he also indicated that whatever it is the local “mayor and police chief decide to do to keep their community safe,” he’d be on board with.
Major issues: Economic issues are top of mind for New Jersey voters. GOP activist Scott Presler <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-jersey-is-100-in-play-scott-presler-on-the-cycles-most-interesting-election">told</a> The Daily Wire that this race is “100% in play” and he called this an “economic election.” Presler said New Jersey voters “are being crushed by property taxes” and “electricity taxes,” in particular. Ciattarelli has really focused on those issues and criticized Democrats for their energy policies. 
Cultural issues and parental rights are also playing a factor. Sherrill took some heat for saying she would mandate an LGBTQ curriculum in public schools and suggesting that parents don’t have a right to opt out of that.
She is also facing negative press over a reported $7 million in profits from stock trades while in Congress. She was fined for violating the STOCK Act. There’s also a cheating scandal from 1994 during her Naval Academy days.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Impact Of A Mamdani Win</h2>
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Topline: Polls are open this morning in New York City, and Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, appears poised to win the mayoral race.
Mamdani’s chances: Most of the major polling shows margins range from 10 to 25 points in Mamdani&#8217;s favor. He’s winning between 44% and 50% support compared to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s getting around 25% to 34% and Republican Curtis Sliwa is pulling about 15% to 21%.
A new poll out yesterday from Atlas-Intel did show a tighter race though, giving Mamdani only a 6.6% lead over Cuomo. But the betting markets are tilted heavily toward Mamdani. Polymarket has Mamdani at a 95% chance of victory.
President Trump on Monday urged voters in New York City to back Cuomo over “communist” Mamdani.
What Mamdani means: Clearly, the younger generation is much more open to socialism than older generations. According to a recent survey, only 31% of young Democrats today have a positive view of capitalism, a 23-point drop since 2010. Mamdani is running on rent freezes, free city buses and free childcare, even government-owned grocery stores with fixed prices.
Another point to take is how immigration is impacting the political landscape. Polling data shows that the bulk of Mamdani’s support is coming from foreign-born voters. For New York voters born outside the U.S., Mamdani draws 62%. Cuomo only gets 24%, and Sliwa receives 12%.
For American-born New Yorkers, we see something of an inverse of these numbers. With them, Cuomo holds an eight-point lead over Mamdani.
Worth noting also that Mamdani would be New York’s first Muslim mayor and his positions on Israel have concerned many Jewish Americans. He’s refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and to condemn the phrase &#8220;globalize the intifada.&#8221;
Many are concerned that he represents a growing acceptance of antisemitism on the political Left.
Democrats are wary: Major Democratic party figures are sending mixed messages on Mamdani. Obama, the ultimate Democratic figurehead, called Mamdani personally and offered to be a “sounding board” for him. But never officially endorsed him.
Most other national Democrats seem to be splitting the difference in messaging somewhat, too. Mamdani has won some key endorsements from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). But Jeffries only endorsed at the last minute and said he doesn’t believe Mamdani represents the Democrats&#8217; future.

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Morning Brief: Your Election Day Guide, A New Jersey Spotlight, & The Stakes In New York City

Morning Brief: Your Election Day Guide, A New Jersey Spotlight, And The Stakes In New York City

Andrew Cuomo

The biggest question facing election analysts in Tuesday’s contests in New Jersey and Virginia is whether or not the “ticked-off, younger, diverse working class voters” for President Donald Trump in 2024 show up for Republicans again, according to polling expert Brent Buchanan.
Buchanan, president of the polling group Cygnal, told Morning Wire in an interview ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s elections that Republicans face an uphill battle to win the governors’ seats in New Jersey and Virginia, but the fight is winnable.
In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is running against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill. While Sherrill has led in the polls, the latest data <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/governor/general/2025/new-jersey/sherrill-vs-ciattarelli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shows</a> the race is neck-and-neck. An Atlas Intel poll released on Saturday shows Sherrill up over Ciattarelli by just one point, 50 to 49.
The New Jersey race will come down to the unknown: whether or not Trump’s coalition of voters will return to the polls to vote Republican again. While Trump lost the state by six points in 2024, the margin was a massive improvement from the 16-point loss he suffered in 2020.
“The more Hispanic areas, the non-white, working-class areas of the state that made New Jersey a purple state during the 2024 presidential election,” need to show up <a href="https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/12/20/final-election-results-show-scope-of-trumps-success-with-n-j-latino-communities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">again</a> for Republicans, said Buchanan.
“The challenge that we&#8217;re seeing in polling right now in both New Jersey and Virginia is that that coalition of the ticked-off, younger, diverse, working class voters … they&#8217;re still pretty ticked off, and so does that mean that they show up and reluctantly vote Republican? Or do they stay home out of protest?” the pollster said.
The Virginia gubernatorial race, as reflected in polling, is a much more challenging situation for the Republican, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger led Sears by between seven and 15 points in a slate of polls released on Monday. Across each poll, Spanberger’s level of support never dipped below 50%, according to <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/governor/general/2025/virginia/spanberger-vs-earle-sears">RealClear Polling</a>.
For Sears to win, “a lot of pieces have to fall into place,” Buchanan said.
“The southwest, which is the more rural Republican parts, have to come out in droves” beyond what they did for Trump in 2024, he said. Sears also needs to keep pace in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region in the state’s east along the shore.
“The Election Day turnout in the suburbs and urban areas of the state have to be pretty darn low,” Buchanan said.
The Virginia races have been affected by the scandals of the Democratic nominee for state attorney general, Jay Jones. Jones’ support by polling has taken a meaningful hit since he was revealed to have sent text messages in 2022 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-them-virginia-dem-sent-shocking-texts-about-killing-gop-leader-pissing-on-graves">wishing</a> harm against then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican, and his children, saying that, “Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy.”
Spanberger has largely brushed off the scandals plaguing the Democratic attorney general nominee, refusing to pull her endorsement for the embattled Jones. The scandal appeared to drag down the gubernatorial nominee in polling, as well. Spanberger has contained the damage with an overwhelming money advantage over Sears and with the help of a media climate that has largely stopped covering Jones’ texts, according to Buchanan.
“There&#8217;s more than a two-to-one spending advantage, Spanberger over Sears. And at some point, it&#8217;s just hard to come back from that amount of political spending differential,” the pollster said.
According to Buchanan, Republican candidates in both states will continue to have a shot at winning as long as Republicans show up to vote, no matter what polls suggest.
“Republicans can win when we actually go out and vote,” said Buchanan. “I think that&#8217;s one of the things that our voters do wrong. They see a poll that shows, well, maybe we don&#8217;t have a chance and so they don&#8217;t go vote. Democrats don&#8217;t act like that. They show up regardless. And if we adopt that attitude, we can win some of these really tough elections, too.”

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Election Expert Unpacks The Keys To GOP Success In NJ, Virginia – With One Big Unknown

Election Expert Breaks Down The Keys To GOP Success In NJ, VA – With One Big Unknown

New Jersey GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli got the &#8220;surprise of a lifetime&#8221; Monday when his son, Capt. Jake Ciattarelli, flew home after serving eight months overseas just in time for Election Day.
&#8220;The surprise of a lifetime,&#8221; Ciattarelli wrote on X. &#8220;Grateful to have all four kids home and feeling great heading into Election Day!&#8221;
Ciattarelli couldn&#8217;t believe his eyes when his son walked into the GOP campaign event at a tavern in New Jersey. In the video posted on X, Ciattarelli put his hands over his head in shock after seeing his son, who is proudly serving in the U.S. Army in Kuwait. The crowd responded with chants of &#8220;USA!&#8221;
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The surprise of a lifetime! 🇺🇸 
Army Captain son Jake came home from eight months overseas to join us as we bring it home this Election Day. Im so proud of him and his service. Grateful to have all four of kids home and feeling great heading into Election Day! <a href="https://t.co/g7iM7xGwEa">pic.twitter.com/g7iM7xGwEa</a>
— Jack Ciattarelli (@Jack4NJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jack4NJ/status/1985392815623327821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
The heart-warming homecoming happened in Murph&#8217;s Tavern in Totowa, New Jersey. Ciattarelli told his supporters that his son probably didn&#8217;t remember to mail in an absentee ballot, so he flew across the world to make sure his voice was heard.
&#8220;He&#8217;s been so busy defending our nation, he probably forgot to do his vote by mail ballot,&#8221; Ciattarelli quipped. &#8220;He&#8217;s here to vote!&#8221;
Ciattarelli is running against Democrat Mikie Sherrill for the New Jersey governor&#8217;s seat.
Ciattarelli lost to Phil Murphy in the 2021 New Jersey governor race. In a recent Quinnipiac poll, Sherrill is leading Ciattarelli 51% to 43%.
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In an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/flipping-new-jersey-red-jack-ciattarelli-s-final-pitch-member-exclusive?elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+Show+Episodes+Carousel">interview</a> with Cabot Phillips on Morning Wire that aired on Sunday, Ciattarelli said people want change across New Jersey.
&#8220;They are very frustrated with Phil Murphy&#8217;s failed policies,&#8221; Ciattarelli said.
Ciattarelli added that he wants to bring back law and order to the state.
&#8220;Let&#8217;s make it clear, anyone who engages in criminal activity in New Jersey, no matter what it is there&#8217;s going to be a consequence,&#8221; Ciattarelli said. &#8220;We are going to have public safety here in New Jersey.&#8221;
And the GOP nominee made it clear there will be no sanctuary cities under his leadership.
&#8220;We will not be a sanctuary state,&#8221; Ciattarelli said. &#8220;I&#8217;m reversing that policy on day one.&#8221;
Ciattarelli also told Morning Wire that he would bring change to New Jersey schools by getting rid of the LGBTQ+ curriculum that the current administration allows.
&#8220;You will get a whole new state board of education when I&#8217;m governor,&#8221; Ciattarelli said.
Ciattarelli also said New Jersey is over the tax increases, the housing market, and the state&#8217;s overspending, just to name a few issues. He added that people are getting hit in their pocketbook, especially when it comes to electric bills, and he plans to attack head-on.
The New Jersey governor election is on November 4, 2025. The polls open at 6 a.m. ET Tuesday.

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Jack Ciattarelli’s Army Son Gives Him ‘The Surprise Of A Lifetime’ Ahead Of Election Day

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Millions of Americans this week will head to the polls in several crucial elections, more revelations regarding former President Joe Biden’s Arctic Frost operation come to light, and President Donald Trump draws a line in the sand regarding Christian persecution in Nigeria.
It’s Monday, November 3, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-251103-member-exclusive">the video version can be seen on The Daily Wire</a>:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Election Day Preview</h2>
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Topline: It’s election week, with millions of Americans heading to the polls for the first time since Donald Trump’s 2024 victory.  
New York: The race for New York City’s mayor is getting the most national attention. An avowed socialist could soon lead America’s largest city. The 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani came out of nowhere this year to win the Democratic Primary, and he’s maintained a significant double-digit lead throughout the general election.
He is running against Republican Curtis Sliwa and former New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, who, after losing in the primary, began running as an independent. Current polling shows Mamdani with an average lead of 14 points.
Mamdani’s endorsements: Typically, whoever wins the primary in New York is immediately endorsed by party leaders. But with the exception of far-Left folks like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, most national Democrats were hesitant to sign on — clearly concerned about tying themselves to Mamdani’s more radical views.
While New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) eventually were pressured into endorsing Mamdani, in an extraordinary move, high-profile Democrats like  Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have yet to do so.
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Interestingly, Mamdani’s support is coming from foreign-born Americans. One of the latest polls shows that among voters born in America, Cuomo is actually ahead by nine points. But among foreign-born voters, Mamdani holds a massive 38-point lead.
New Jersey: Republicans have had their eye on the Garden State ever since last November, when Trump got within six points of victory. In 2020, he lost by 16% – the second-largest shift to the right in any state in the country.
A few months ago, the governor’s race looked like a blowout, with Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) ahead by more than 20 points. But Republican nominee Jack Ciatarelli has gained significant ground. The latest polls show him within about three points.
Virginia: Democrats were embarrassed in Virginia four years ago when Republican Glenn Youngkin pulled off a stunning upset. This time, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears needs an even bigger upset to defeat Democrat Abigail Spanberger.
This governor’s race has, in many ways, been defined by the Attorney General election, specifically, Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee. Last month, leaked texts from 2022 showed him wishing death on Republican colleagues in Virginia, even saying he hoped their children died because “only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy.” Despite those messages, Jones stayed on the ticket, though it did lead to him cratering in the polls.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Operation Arctic Frost Revelations</h2>
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Topline: New whistleblower documents expose a Biden-era &#8220;enemies list&#8221; buried deep in a federal investigation codenamed Arctic Frost. Republicans say this probe, which targeted President Trump and hundreds of his allies, weaponized the Justice Department for political reasons.
Arctic Frost started as an FBI operation in April 2022, led by then-agent Timothy Thibault. Initially, it was aimed at probing alleged efforts by Trump allies to challenge the 2020 election. But when Special Counsel Jack Smith took over in November of that year, it ballooned into the basis for Trump&#8217;s election interference indictments. Those charges were eventually dismissed.
But now, whistleblower records obtained by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) show a lot more was going on at the time — Arctic Frost became a sweeping dragnet targeting Republican senators, donors, and outside conservative groups.
Grassley has also revealed that the authorization for Arctic Frost had come from the top of the Biden administration, meaning then-Attorney General Merrick Garland and then-FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The predicate: Grassley released 197 subpoenas issued in 2023 alone. The subpoenas included nonpublic grand jury material that demanded everything from emails to phone metadata to bank records and credit reports of 34 individuals and 163 businesses, including many conservative groups such as Turning Point USA.
The subpoenas sought communications from nine Republican senators, including Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and Ron Johnson, as well as from House members and White House aides such as Stephen Miller and Jared Kushner. They even went after media companies — Fox News, Newsmax, Sinclair — demanding donor lists and fundraising data.
Repercussions: Cruz is demanding the House impeach D.C. Chief Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, for approving a 2023 gag order that silenced carriers like AT&amp;T from alerting targets. Cruz said there were &#8220;no facts or evidence&#8221; to justify it, and Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) is drafting articles, calling Boasberg a &#8220;radical activist judge&#8221; who enabled spying on senators.
Some could be charged with crimes. Some conservative legal experts are pushing for criminal charges against DOJ and FBI staffers for conspiring to violate the free speech, free assembly, and privacy rights of their targets.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Christian Persecution</h2>
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Topline: President Trump issued a stark warning to Nigeria over the persecution of Christians – while he continues to flex U.S. might in South America.
Nigeria: Trump said the U.S. military would move on Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” unless it stops the persecution of Christians. He <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115476385101120405">posted</a> on Truth Social on Saturday that Nigeria needs to “move fast” or the U.S. military will “completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
That post came a day after Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115470116607441456">announced</a> that he had designated Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN,” which means Nigeria has been identified for “particularly severe violations of religious freedom” <a href="https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/trump-calls-for-support-for-persecuted-nigerian-christians/">under</a> the International Religious Freedom Act.
The scope of the persecution is vast. According to one report, more than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria just since the start of the year, which makes Nigeria easily the deadliest country for Christians globally.
Sen. Cruz <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-president-trump-action-against-nigeria-for-christian-persecution">said</a> that the designation is “a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.” He has introduced legislation to take it a step further, punishing in particular officials who push blasphemy and sharia laws in Nigeria.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu <a href="https://x.com/officialABAT/status/1984640117361840491">said</a> the accusations of Christian persecution do “not reflect our national reality,” and that “Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.” A spokesman for the president <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-tells-department-defense-prepare-possible-action-nigeria-rcna241330">added</a> Sunday that he would welcome U.S. help fighting terrorism “as long as it (the U.S.) recognizes our territorial integrity.”
South America: According to reports from the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-eyes-striking-venezuelan-military-targets-used-for-drug-trafficking-cafcfe47?st=tchg4R%3E">Wall Street Journal</a> and the <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article312722642.html">Miami Herald</a>, the president has weighed military strikes on Venezuelan targets, which could be launched at any time.
The reported targets would be military assets used in the drug trade, and if the president moved forward with strikes, it would serve not only as a clear message to drug traffickers but to President Nicolás Maduro, as well. The Trump administration wants him out of government – the sooner the better for him.
The military pressure on Venezuela is the opposite of the pressure Trump has used in Argentina. There, the country’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, won a massive victory in the midterm elections, at least partly due to Trump’s offer of an economic lifeline to Argentina’s government – but only if Milei’s reforms were protected.

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Morning Brief: Election Day Nears, Biden-Era ‘Enemies List,’ & Trump Warns Nigeria

Morning Brief: Election Day Preview, Arctic Frost Revelations, And Trump Threatens Nigeria

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Democrat gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill said she would push for New Jersey classrooms to mandate LGBTQ curriculum with no parental opt-out if she were to become governor.
Sherrill made the comments during a primary debate in May, but the controversial remarks have resurfaced in the days leading up to the New Jersey gubernatorial election between Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli on November 4.
“I believe that parents have the right to oversee their children’s education,” Sherrill said. “I would push an LGBTQ education into our schools. Parents have a right to opt out of a lot of things, but this is not an area where they should be opting out, because this is an area of understanding the background of people throughout our nation.&#8221;
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New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill says children should have to learn LGBT curriculum and parents should not be able to opt-out their children.
This is deranged. Sherrill wants to push gender ideology onto your kids.
Vote Jack Ciattarelli.<a href="https://t.co/pUdvIRzOpe">pic.twitter.com/pUdvIRzOpe</a>
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1983398182341226801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
Notably, Sherrill has also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-nj-political-arm-backing-dem-gov-candidate-hosts-woke-drag-event-for-teachers">refused to condemn</a> the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) for its promotion of woke drag culture inside the classroom for state public school educators. The story was first covered by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-nj-political-arm-backing-dem-gov-candidate-hosts-woke-drag-event-for-teachers">The Daily Wire</a> on Monday.
The NJEA is behind one of the <a href="https://elec.nj.gov/pdffiles/elec_tronic/elec_tronic_2025/elec_tronic_issue183_042025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top-spending</a> political groups in the state and strongly endorsed Sherrill last month. In the days following the election, the NJEA is set to host an event to celebrate “the vibrant world of drag” for public school teachers.
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The event, called “<a href="https://njeaconvention.njea.org/njea-consortium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drag is not a Crime: The Past, Present, and Future of Drag</a>,” is part of the NJEA Consortium <a href="https://learning.njea.org/consortium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">program</a>, an initiative to boost diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on minority communities in K-12 classrooms across New Jersey.
The Ciattarelli campaign, however, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-nj-political-arm-backing-dem-gov-candidate-hosts-woke-drag-event-for-teachers">told</a> The Daily Wire that the NJEA and Sherrill don’t care about education and teachers. “Drag might not be a crime, but looking the other way while 80% of third graders in some of New Jersey’s schools can’t read at grade level should be,” a campaign strategist for Ciattarelli said.
“The NJEA and far-left politicians like Mikie Sherrill could care less about education or teachers,” the statement continued. “The NJEA’s core mission is preserving political power, pushing an extreme ‘woke’ agenda on young children, and propping up out-of-touch politicians like Mikie Sherrill who vote against parental rights.”
“When Jack Ciattarelli is Governor, parents are back in charge and the NJEA is in timeout,” the strategist added.
Ciattarelli responded to the report on X, too, posting, &#8220;I’m all about live and let live, but why are drag queens a featured event at a public school teacher’s conference and what does it have to do with educating our children?! This is Mikie Sherrill’s NJ, not mine.&#8221;
&#8220;When I’m Governor, we’re getting back to the basics in our public school curriculum, leaving all this other subject matter to the kitchen table where it belongs &#8211; where parents can decide if and when to discuss with their children,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It’s time!&#8221;
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New Jersey’s <a href="https://twitter.com/Jack4NJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jack4NJ</a> reacts to our <a href="https://twitter.com/realDailyWire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDailyWire</a> story from Monday, on <a href="https://twitter.com/MikieSherrill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikieSherrill</a>’s largest donor the NJEA hosting a DRAG event for teachers two days after the election.
The election is in less than a week.
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The race between Sherrill and Ciattarelli has only tightened in the days leading up the election, with some polls showing a statistical tie.
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The New Jersey gubernatorial race is in its closing days, and Republican activist Scott Presler is optimistic that the state could go red.
Republican Jack Ciattarelli is running against Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill in the race to succeed outgoing Democratic Governor Phil Murphy. Presler, who rose to national attention for his efforts to flip Pennsylvania for President Donald Trump in 2024, is deploying a “21-county strategy,” trying to boost turnout in heavily-Republican districts and Democrat strongholds alike.
“This is an economic election,&#8221; Presler told The Daily Wire. &#8220;The voters of New Jersey are being crushed by property taxes. They’re being crushed by electricity taxes.&#8221;
Presler noted that, while much of this cycle&#8217;s focus has been on the Virginia gubernatorial election and New York City mayoral race, New Jersey has come into focus in the waning days of the campaign as Americans realize a Republican may take the governor&#8217;s mansion.
&#8220;Democrats are finally realizing Jack is poised to become the next governor,&#8221; Presler said. &#8220;I think the thing that is different as well is the national attention New Jersey is getting that it really wasn’t getting months ago when were were banging on every door and shouting to people, New Jersey is 100% in play.&#8221;
“I think other people are really starting to pick up on that and realize Jack has a real shot at winning this November, so there’s a lot more national attention than there was.&#8221;
A recent poll shows Sherrill is up by just one point, and it’s considered a statistical tie, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/new-poll-shows-jack-ciattarelli-mikie-sherrill-statistically-tied-10947620">Newsweek</a> reported.
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In 2021, Murphy won re-election with just over 51% of the vote. Ciattarelli won 48% of the vote that year.
Presler has high hopes for Ciattarelli. But he&#8217;s already looking at the next race — and thinks New Jersey could be the start of a nationwide trend.
&#8220;I am looking at this race really in a nationwide kind of scale,&#8221; he said. &#8220;When we flip the New Jersey governorship from blue to red, it’s going to give other blue states permission to elect Republican governors.&#8221;
Presler mentioned Oregon, where former Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan just announced a new bid for the state&#8217;s top job. But that&#8217;s not all.
“I’m looking at Oregon. I’m looking at Washington State. I’m looking at New Mexico,&#8221; Presler said. &#8220;Even New England.&#8221;

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President Donald Trump emphasized his support for Virginia gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears and other Republicans on the ballot in a fast-approaching election day.
“I think the Republican candidate is very good, and I think she should win because the Democrat candidate’s a disaster,” Trump said Sunday on Air Force One regarding Earle-Sears, Virginia&#8217;s Lieutenant Governor and the Republican candidate facing off against former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat.
Before Sunday, Trump had not explicitly endorsed Earle-Sears, who is in a tight race against Spanberger to succeed incumbent Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Youngkin, who is term-limited, defeated former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in 2021.
“Thank you for your kind words of support, President Trump. And you&#8217;re right—Abigail would be a disaster for Virginia,” Earle-Sears posted to X on Monday morning.
“I haven’t been too much involved in Virginia,&#8221; Trump said on Sunday. &#8220;I love the state. I did very well in the state, but I will tell you, I think the Republican candidate is excellent and I think the Democrat candidate is a disaster. I mean, I watched her in the debate, she couldn’t answer the most basic question.
Trump went on to say that &#8220;the big thing with that race and also the race in New Jersey is going to be energy.&#8221;
“Both of the Democrats are going to drive the energy prices through the roof,” he continued.
That&#8217;s a reference to Spanberger and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, who is facing off against Republican Jack Ciattarelli to succeed New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat.
Energy policy, particularly utility costs, has emerged as a hot topic in both states, largely due to policy debates over energy as well as the rise in data centers, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/data-centers-utility-costs-sleeper-issue-jersey-virginia-elections-rcna235401" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a> reported. <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5557619-electricity-prices-power-bills-new-jersey-governor-race-2026-midterms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a> reported that the rise in electricity costs for New Jerseyans has left both candidates discussing the issue.
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Virginia and New Jersey have the only two gubernatorial races in 2025. Both states go to the polls on November 4. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli, a businessman and former New Jersey state representative, during the primary in May.
“Jack Ciattarelli is a terrific America First Candidate running to be the next Governor of a State that I love, NEW JERSEY!” the president posted to Truth Social at the time.
“Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!). He is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected Leaders in New Jersey and, as your next Governor, Jack Ciattarelli will work closely with me and the Trump Administration to advance our America First Agenda,” he continued. 
Ciattarelli is up against Rep. Mikie Sherrill in the gubernatorial race, as Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is termed out. Murphy and Ciattarelli ran against each other in 2021, in which Murphy won with just over 51% of the vote compared with the Republican’s 48%.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris won both New Jersey and Virginia during the 2024 election, but Trump won just over 46% of the vote in both states.

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