Republican Jack Ciattarelli says it's his plan to seek the governor's office again in four years after falling short in his bid to unseat Gov. Phil Murphy.
There will be many theories on why Gov. Phil Murphy's re-election was closer than expected. FDU Poll says views on police reform and systemic racism were key.
Eleven precincts, some mail-in votes and an unannounced number of provisional ballots are still to come, as Gov. Phil Murphy opens a more than 62,000 edge.
Jack Ciattarelli said there are tens of thousands of votes still to count, as the latest unofficial tally shows him trailing by 44,000 votes, almost 1.8%.
The Associated Press on Wednesday called the New Jersey governor's race for Gov. Phil Murphy, saying he narrowly won a victory over former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.
Additional votes tallied overnight and Wednesday morning show Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli by nearly 7,200 votes, 0.3%.