Karl Rove Unveils 2025 Election Predictions: ‘Could Be an Upset’
Legendary GOP operative Karl Rove offered up his predictions for the 2025 elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City on Fox News over the weekend.
On Saturday’s edition of Journal Editorial Report, Rove explained how the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee in New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli, who nearly prevailed in 2021, could build upon the gains President Donald Trump made in the Garden State last year.
“Trump lost it [New Jersey] in 2020 by 16 points. He lost it by six last time around. So the number one thing that the Republican candidate needs to do is he needs to build on the Trump bump. He needs to get those people who moved into the Trump column between 2020 and 2024, he needs to them out in an off-year election. To do that, he needs hold on to the Trump Hispanic and non-White gains,” said Rove.
The Fox News contributor went on to dive into the issues he expects to decide the various races and Democrats’ focus on Trump before host Paul Gigot asked him bluntly: “So, you have any guesses, Karl?”
“If I were a betting man, I’d say New Jersey could be an upset, the Republicans are gonna gain in the legislature. In Virginia, I think we’re going to have a surprise because the Republicans are gonna hold on to the AG slot. And I think they’re gonna keep their losses in the House of Delegates to less than what the Democrats hoped they would get,” replied Rove. “And in New York, we’re gonna get the gift that keeps on giving. We’re gonna have a Democratic socialist mayor who wins in the low 50s or mid 50s, in a city where 62% of the eligible voters are registered Democrats, 22% are registered independents, and only 16% are Republicans, conservatives, or members of little, fringe, left-wing parties.”
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