New Jersey Republicans look for lessons in losses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : In heavily contested races, Democrats outspent Republicans by even greater amounts.Many Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, have said the election results are a rejection of two issues that Republicans championed this year: Opposition to offshore wind power developments and allegiance to a "parents' rights" movement that rejects of anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students, arguing schools are keeping parents in the dark about their children's gender or sexual identity.
43% : "Now there's a sense that these issues, these cultural issues, are things that the Republicans are going to put at the top of their agenda instead of the tax cuts and government spending that's been their bread and butter in terms of them being able to win elections here in the state."
38% : "Abortion was never going to be an issue that he dealt with as governor - that equation has changed," Murray said.

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