Donald Trump and Chris Christie haven’t made it easy for Republicans in New Jersey. But 2020 presents an opportunity for the GOP: The former governor is out of the picture, and voters can take out their frustrations on the president himself rather than punishing down-ballot candidates.
New Jersey Republicans lost four House seats in the 2018 midterms, a year after the party lost the governorship. And suburban districts such as New Jersey’s 7th were home to the most significant losses for Republicans last cycle.
Now the question is whether Republicans can win back some of the territory they lost with…
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