Key Takeaways From the New Jersey 2021 Elections
Based on a very strong showing in 2017, Democrats in the Garden State went into Election Night with an incumbent Democratic governor and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Democratic support ultimately slipped relative to Trump-era elections, but a strong baseline helped Democrats avoid more significant losses. While incumbent Governor Phil Murphy ultimately won, becoming the first New Jersey Democrat re-elected to the office in decades, Republicans narrowed their statewide losses, picked up seats in the legislature, and knocked off a powerful Senate Democrat.
