Republicans are leading Democrats in early voting across the state of New Jersey, according to latest data.
As the campaign enters its final stretch, there are positive signs for Republicans and the Trump campaign in various critical swing states.
However, there are also reasons for optimism coming from several traditional Democratic strongholds, including New Jersey, which was last won by a Republican in 1988 when George H. W. Bush by a comfortable 420,000 vote margin.
Yet with under a week until election day, Republicans currently hold the lead in New Jersey by around 4,500 votes.
These figures have led to excitement from conservatives and Trump supporters, who believe it could be an indication of a Trump landslide victory.
I just had to rub my eyes and double check what I’m seeing
Republicans are outvoting Democrats in New Jersey for in-person EV
Yes you read that right https://t.co/b6yUNjhIZ3
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 29, 2024
BREAKING: We are currently holding a small lead in New Jersey! The Republican turnout is incredible!! VOTE !!!
— aka (@akafacehots) October 29, 2024
Republicans are now beating Democrats in early voting in New Jersey and Minnesota, the state where Tampon Tim is the governor. Vote vote vote!
It’s going to be a bloodbath.
The joy is gone.— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) October 29, 2024
BREAKING: Republicans Take Lead in New Jersey In-Person Early Voting:
GOP: 144,644
DEM: 139,999VOTE even if you don’t live in what is considered to be a ‘swing state’
Find out when and where you can Vote in your state: https://t.co/Z0ZTl4mXkj pic.twitter.com/TeoXm0dsz7
— America (@america) October 29, 2024
New Jersey Is Going Red…@AllPatriotsNet pic.twitter.com/pJX78X0IWH
— All Patriots Network A.P.N. (@AllPatriotsNet) October 28, 2024
Yet while such figures are indeed extremely encouraging, there still remains plenty of reason for caution.
The fact that Republicans are leading does not necessarily mean that they all have voted for Donald Trump. On the flip side, not all registered Democrats will have voted for Kamala Harris.
Then there are the some 95,000 independents who have cast a vote, the majority of whom may have broken for Kamala Harris.
Finally there is also the inevitable risk of a repeat of the widespread election fraud that tainted the 2020 presidential election.
Make no mistake – Kamala Harris remains the strong favorite to win the state of New Jersey, with a polling lead of around 12 points.
Yet if Trump can close that gap significantly and make the state competitive, that bodes extremely well for his chances of winning other states that will give him an electoral college victory.
Ben Kew is a writer and editor. Originally from the UK, he moved to the U.S. to cover Congress for Breitbart News and has since gone on to editorial roles at Human Events, Townhall Media, and Americano Media. He has also written for The Epoch Times, The Western Journal, and The Spectator.
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