Scott Presler, the founder of Early Vote Action, is ramping up voter registration efforts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania ahead of the 2025 election cycle.
Appearing on Fox News with Steve Doocy, Presler outlined his grassroots strategy to target key demographics and flip traditionally blue states to red.
Presler emphasized the close margins of past elections in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as an indicator of the potential for Republican gains. “Well, you know, at earlyvoteaction.com, we believe that victory begets victory. We just had a slam dunk for the Republican Party. We have a trifecta we delivered at the White House, Senate, and House,” Presler said. Highlighting the geographical and cultural proximity between the two states, he added, “For all intents and purposes, one-fourth of Pennsylvania’s border joins with New Jersey. There are a lot of shared values.”
Presler detailed his plans to engage voters in 2025, particularly in New Jersey’s shore town of Wildwood. “From the spring and summer all in 2025, we’re going to Wildwood. That’s where Philly goes to the beach. Let’s register voters and get both New Jersey and Pennsylvania,” he stated.
Fox News host Steve Doocy pointed to New Jersey’s 2021 gubernatorial race, where Democratic Governor Phil Murphy narrowly defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli by just 3.2%. Doocy noted, “In this deep blue state, the Democrat almost lost, and it was the same year that Governor Youngkin down in Virginia was able to make some hay. New Jersey has really high taxes… Nobody really likes that.”
Presler drew a comparison between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, stating, “Look at the similarities: 2020 in Pennsylvania was decided by 80,000 votes. 2021 in New Jersey was decided by 84,000 votes. In PA, we went after truckers and hunters and Amish and veterans, and in New Jersey, we’re going to do the same thing.”
He elaborated on his approach, saying, “We’re going to the farmers markets and Veterans of Foreign Wars halls, and you’ll see us at the beach, courting the trucker vote. I want New Jersey folks to know that if every single Trump voter that came out in 2024 commits to voting on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, you have the power to flip that New Jersey governorship from blue to red.”
Doocy suggested that Donald Trump’s proposed policies could energize voters in New Jersey and nationwide.
“Donald Trump may actually help you out a lot,” Doocy remarked. “He’s made a lot of suggestions, things that he would like to get done… If people in New Jersey and across the country see him making hay, they’re going to go, you know what? Maybe that side, maybe the red side, is the side I should look at.”
Presler agreed, outlining Trump’s proposed agenda. “Look at what President Trump wants to do on day one. He wants to bring back the Keystone pipeline, and he wants to make sure that we’re cutting the corporate tax so jobs are coming back to America, not going overseas. He wants to make the economy better for working-class families. People are really struggling.”
Presler stressed the importance of voter turnout, warning against complacency. “The biggest obstacle that Republicans have, Steve, is complacency and apathy and not voting. Commit to vote on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and we will win New Jersey,” he said.
Presler closed by encouraging Americans to embrace an “America First” agenda, noting, “If we are able to put forth this America First agenda, make life easier and more affordable for American families, and if people commit to voting, we could very well win the midterms. You will not only have two years of growth for our country, but President Trump will be able to use all four.”
