Ciattarelli concedes to Murphy in the race For Governor of New Jersey. Murphy becomes the first Democrat to win reelection since 1977 and former Governor Brendan Byrne.
Senate President Steve Sweeney will officially concede the election to truck-driver Edward Durr today, completing an epic fall from power that sent shockwaves through the state's entire political landscape.
Gov. Phil Murphy's campaign says it's impossible at this point for Jack Ciattarelli to win and not conceding is "an assault on the integrity of our elections.”
Murphy said he’s stunned that Senate President Steve Sweeney has apparently lost to a Republican challenger with a shoestring budget who’s never held public office, truck driver Edward Durr.
The latest unofficial results show Gov. Phil Murphy ahead of Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by 56,624 votes or 2.26%. Murphy is at 50.7% to Ciattarelli’s 48.5%.
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%.
A new video from Project Veritas suggests illegal voting took place in New Jersey during Tuesday's gubernatorial election but the video actually shows the opposite.
New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling.