U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 5, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
CNN election expert John King was floored on Tuesday night after New Jersey's voters elected a Democrat as the state's next governor.
Democrat Mikie Sherill was projected to win the state's governor's seat against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Sherill's race was called after she won 56% of the vote with more than three-quarters of precincts reporting, according to CNN.
What surprised King the most was that Sherill outperformed Kamala Harris's efforts during the 2024 campaign against President Donald Trump.
"This is definitely a warning shot across the bow of the White House and I would say the Republican Party," King said. "Donald Trump won big just a year ago in 2024. This is America saying we're still not happy. And you're in charge now, and we're not happy."
He also found that Sherill had flipped the five counties Trump won during his campaign against Harris, which is an obvious warning sign for Republicans.
"That's called 'Never mind, we're going back to vote for the Democrats,'" King said.
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