New Jersey was supposed to be last night’s tough race for Democrats. An unpopular incumbent Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, combined with Trump’s 2024 over-performance, particularly with Hispanic voters, weighed heavily. Democrats whispered that the party’s nominee, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, was running an underwhelming campaign and perhaps wasn’t ready for the limelight of a statewide race. History was also working against Democrats. After all, it’s been more than six decades since any political party has won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the Garden State...