Democrats Are Poised to Gain Seats in NJ Assembly Election

Democrats are poised to gain seats in NJ Assembly election

Democrats appear poised to post gains in the New Jersey General Assembly after Mikie Sherrill won the governor's race.

New Jersey Democrats triumph in Assembly races

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill supporters celebrate victory at the Hilton East Brunswick on Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Amanda Brown for New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey Democrats triumphed in Assembly races Tuesday, and are set to expand their majority next year after winning three long-sought seats in the 8th and 21st districts and threatening to flip four others. The apparent victories will give Democrats a two-thirds supermajority in the lower chamber f…