Garden State Victory is a Republican political consulting firm in New Jersey. Field, mail, and digital, coordinated county by county.https://gardenstatevictory.com/https://gardenstatevictory.com/news/is-right-now-the-best-time-to-run-for-office/https://gardenstatevictory.com/news/is-right-now-the-best-time-to-run-for-office/I’m getting asked a lot “Justin, in light of the national situation should I even run?” There are election cycles when the national environment is unfavorable, your party affiliation is a liability, donor energy is weak, and the political headwinds all seem to point in the same direction.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gardenstatevictory.com/news/why-most-first-time-candidates-lose-in-nj/https://gardenstatevictory.com/news/why-most-first-time-candidates-lose-in-nj/Let me be blunt: most first-time candidates in New Jersey don’t lose because they’re bad candidates, they lose because they don’t understand how the game is actually played.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gardenstatevictory.com/news/what-nobody-tells-you-about-running-for-local-office/https://gardenstatevictory.com/news/what-nobody-tells-you-about-running-for-local-office/I used to think running for local office was about knocking on doors, shaking hands, and debating policy.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gardenstatevictory.com/news/how-to-start-a-winning-campaign/https://gardenstatevictory.com/news/how-to-start-a-winning-campaign/Most people think getting started in local elections is just about creating signs, slogans, and showing up to a few debates.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT