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.”
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%.
Saying that he would be remembered not by how many votes he won but by what his administration accomplishes, Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday declared victory after an election night that had ended in a statistical tie.
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%.
It may be sometime before a winner is officially declared in New Jersey's race for governor, but we are getting a closer look at what was driving people to the polls on Tuesday.