Democrat Phil Murphy locked in tight New Jersey governor's race
CNN
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is locked in a closer-than-expected race that remains too close to call as he tries to become the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win reelection in the Garden State.
Like Virginia -- where Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin won Tuesday night -- New Jersey has trended reliably blue in federal and local contests but has a history of voting in the party out of the White House in its off-year gubernatorial races.
On top of their loss in Virginia, the close race in the Garden State -- where President Joe Biden also won by double digits in 2020 -- is a warning sign to Democrats looking to maintain their congressional majorities in next year's midterms.
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