In a crowded race for governor, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill built a statewide coalition in the Democratic primary that stretched from New Jersey’s northernmost county down to Cape May. Turnout in the Democratic contest improved by more than 270,

As Democrats seek a way out of the wilderness, they should be paying attention to what just happened — and is about to happen — in a blue state that swung sharply to the right in last year’s president...