December 2025 | Joel Cantor, Derek DeLia & Bingxiao Wu | The Healthcare Affordability Crisis in NJ and Nationally
In 1992, political strategist James Carville famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid!” in reference to the messaging needed to get Bill Clinton elected. Carville’s admonition applied just as much to this year’s state and local elections. There is broad consensus that Mikie Sherrill and other Democrats swept the polls because they centered their campaigns on affordability.