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Breaking Down New Jersey’s Election Results

November 18, 2025

Contrary to almost every single poll, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill beat her Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey Governor’s race by a whopping 13 points. Dr. Ben Dworkin, director of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship at Rowan University, provides his expert insight and analysis of election results.

Topics discussed:

  • What contributed to Mikie Sherrill’s large margin of victory
  • Why the polls were so off base
  • Impact of President Trump’s endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli
  • Who “Never Trumper” Republicans voted for
  • Were the widespread wins for Democrats across the country a fluke or a trend?

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              Ben  Dworkin

              Ben Dworkin

              Ben Dworkin is the Director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science.
              Jeffrey  Kaszerman

              Jeffrey Kaszerman

              Jeff Kaszerman is the vice president of Government Relations for the NJCPA and can be reached at jkaszerman@njcpa.org.

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