Overview
- She is set to be sworn in Tuesday at NJPAC in Newark, becoming New Jersey’s first female Democrat to lead the state after a double‑digit 2025 victory that secured a third consecutive Democratic term.
- She says she will declare a state of emergency to freeze utility rate hikes on her first day, though how the move will work remains unclear given limits on state control over wholesale power prices.
- New Jersey faces a projected fiscal 2026 deficit of more than $1.5 billion, and she must deliver a budget proposal to the Legislature by the end of February.
- She has escalated criticism of President Trump over tariffs and priorities such as the push to acquire Greenland, and she has signaled readiness to sue to recover federal funds and protect projects like the Gateway Tunnel.
- She condemned recent ICE tactics after the Minneapolis killing of Renee Good as state lawmakers advance measures to curb cooperation with ICE, while federal officials say agents will remain deployed.