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Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor's race, reversing Republican gains in bellwether Passaic County.

Sherrill's campaign focused on affordability, connecting with Latino voters on issues like utility rates and SNAP benefits.

Activists and politicians argued that President Trump's unpopular policies, including immigration raids, mobilized Latino voters for Democrats.

In the weeks leading up to New Jersey's big governor's race, the political world discovered Passaic County .

The diverse county, pundits said, was a bellwether for Republicans' ascendance and Donald Trump's gains among Latino voters. Trump stunned Democrats by winning there last year, the first GOP presidential contender to do so in more than three decades. That included the city of

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