Politico: “President Donald Trump’s 2024 gains in New Jersey gave Republicans in the state hope they could pull off an upset in last year’s race for governor — but the opposite happened. They now have the slimmest legislative majority since Watergate and the Republican gubernatorial candidate they were so bullish about got shellacked by 14 points.”“Now, some are looking to Christie, the only statewide Republican officeholder of the last 25 years, for answers. The two-term former governor is hitting the fundraising circuit, giving his theory for why New Jersey Republicans faced a near extinction-level event in the 2025 election and providing his roadmap to win back voters. His message is simple: Stop trying to win on national issues.”