Politics

Analysis: Dems’ big night shows all politics is national

Voters are angry about inflation and the economy, and they’re blaming Republicans.
A California SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

Voters on Tuesday delivered a stinging rebuke to Republican candidates aligned with President Trump — and a warning to Trump’s party that unless they are able to change public perceptions, the GOP is headed for a disastrous midterm election cycle.

New Jersey voters elected U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) as the state’s next governor by a double-digit margin, four years after her rival, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R), came within 4 percentage points of ousting an incumbent.

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