The effects of the national government shutdown are seeping across state lines, including into New Jersey, where frozen funds for the Hudson Tunnel project are becoming a flashpoint in the competitive 2025 gubernatorial election. “If Mikie Sherrill did her job as a congresswoman, we wouldn’t be in this mess,” Ciattarelli campaign strategist Chris Russell said in a statement. He said much of the federal New Jersey delegation, Republicans and Democrats, have been fighting for a “long time” on the tunnel project. “Trump is underwater in popularity in New Jersey, and despite doing better in the last presidential election, he still lost New Jersey by five points. “It’s going to hurt New Jersey,” the New Jersey senator said.