Mikie Sherrill's NJ governor primary results show strengths and where she has work to do

Julia Terruso The Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill dominated the New Jersey gubernatorial primary, but she trailed in some heavily Black and Hispanic areas, where there were also signs that once-mighty Democratic Party machines could be losing their grip.

Taken together, that raises some question of how effectively Democrats can turn out voters for her in an off-year election, even in a state where Democrats have the registration advantage and disapproval with President Donald Trump should give her an edge.

"That could be a vulnerability if she fails to energize those voters," said Alyssa Maurice, head of research and polling at Stockton University's Center for Public Policy. "We already know Republicans have been peeling away at Hispanic and Black voters. That's something