New Jersey 2025 governor's race: Democrat Mikie Sherrill defeats Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 13% percentage points. What does that say about the GOP brand under Donald Trump?

 

Headline:  The Message Box, 11/3/2025

Election Results:  New York Times

Kamala Harris won Virginia by 5.9 percentage points.

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New York Times, 10/29/2025

Tracey Tully reports:

As Democrats flock to populist fighters like Zohran Mamdani, who has promised to upend the status quo as he runs for mayor of New York City, Ms. Sherrill is charting a centrist course that has worked for Democrats before, but is now a source of tension within the party. 

Her platform — firmly anti-Trump but with largely moderate policy prescriptions — illustrates one of the central riddles facing the Democratic Party: Mikie or Mamdani?  [emphasis added]

Why does there have to be a choice, ?   The Democratic Party has a big enough tent to accommodate both candidates.  As voters have proven yesterday.

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VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S ELECTION:  Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeats Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by 13.3% percentage points.  What does that say about the GOP brand under Donald Trump?  (11/5/2025)

Did Donald Trump just doom Andrew Cuomo's candidacy?  (11/3/2025)

What's wrong @nytimes:  Continuing to bash Zohran Mamdani.  (8/16/2025)

How much clout does 78-year-old Bill Clinton have?  (6/25/2025)