New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy won his bid for reelection after an unexpectedly tight contest with Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to an NBC News projection.
, Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe, who had previously served a term in that state's governor's office.
Both states' races were being closely watched to see if their outcomes reflect the political fortunes of President Joe Biden — a Democrat— and to see if they foretell the fate of Democrats next year as they try to maintain control of both chambers of Congress. Democrats in New Jersey hold an advantage of 1 million registered voters over Republicans, and the state has been won by every Democratic presidential nominee in the past three decades.having elected as governor the candidate of the party opposite that of the party holding the White House in every race since 1985."Our team shows up, we win. Our team doesn't show up, and it's a coin toss.
Ciattarelli, 59, previously served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 16th district from 2011 to 2018. He unsuccessfully sought the 2017 Republican nomination for governor, losing to Kim Guadagno, whom Murphy soundly defeated.
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