# GOP ramps up effort in blue state amid Trump gains, activist says it’s ‘in play’

### Scott Presler tells ‘Ingraham Angle’ RNC will surge staff, funds into New Jersey for 2025 governor's race



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Published March 7, 2025 4:00am EST | Updated March 6, 2025 4:00am EST

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Early Vote Action founder Scott Presler details how he is working to make New Jersey a swing state and conjure up more support for Republicans on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

President  made gains in several swing states during the last presidential election. Now, one deep-blue state in the Northeast may be shifting into the "purple" category,

"At EarlyVoteAction.com, we are employing a 21-county strategy," Presler said. "We’re not only going to Essex and Camden, but we’re going to Sussex and Warren, and even red areas to drive up the turnout and make sure that every voice is heard."

### Transcript

> President  made gains in all seven battleground states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. However, his most notable improvements were in traditionally blue states like New York and New Jersey.
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> In the Garden State, Trump improved his performance by nearly , the best showing for a Republican presidential candidate in over 30 years.
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> Presler says the growing Republican momentum has caught the GOP’s attention, with more staff and funding expected to be directed toward New Jersey ahead of the 2025 elections.
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> "We’re going to have more funding than ever, we’re going to have more staffers than ever. The RNC is on board," he said. "To my beautiful people at home, New Jersey is in play."
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> This year’s New Jersey gubernatorial race is already underway, with a crowded field of candidates looking to replace , who is term-limited. Murphy defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in 2021 by a closer-than-expected three points.
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> The last Republican to hold the office was former Gov. Chris Christie, who served from 2010 to 2018. Presler and his organization are hoping to change that.

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