Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka speaks during the Democrat gubernatorial primary debate on May 12, 2025. (Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool)
During Monday night's debate, the other gubernatorial candidates were asked if they thought Baraka's tactics were "effective" the same way he does and whether they would have done things differently. While, for the most part, all the candidates tip-toed around the question, instead choosing to tout their bona fides in supporting immigration and challenging President Donald Trump, some did express support for Baraka.
"I'm not saying I would do anything differently," said Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the four-term Democrat representing the state's 11th Congressional District. "I don't think the mayor was trespassing. In talking to my congressional colleagues, he was invited in. They asked him to leave, he left, and then he got arrested."
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, left, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka discuss issues at the New Jersey Democrat gubernatorial primary debate on May 12, 2025. (Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool)
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"Ras didn't do anything wrong," Steve Fluop, the mayor of Jersey City and another candidate for New Jersey governor, said in direct response to the moderators' question about whether they agreed with Baraka's tactics.
The rest of the candidates did not directly answer the question before the moderators moved on to the next topic.
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