Democratic N.J. Gov. Murphy holds off challenge from GOP nominee Ciattarelli, wins second term
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy held off a tough challenge from Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli to win a second term and give Democrats a hard-fought victory after the pain of losing in Virginia.
The Associated Press projected Murphy as the winner Wednesday afternoon after the results seesawed back and forth in what is seen as a reliably blue state that picked Joe Biden over President Donald Trump by 16 percentage points.
For most of the campaign, Murphy held a commanding lead, but the governor’s edge slipped to single digits in the days leading up to the election, leaving the outcome less certain.
“We’re leading with compassion and empathy, not anger and despair. We’re following science and facts, not the political winds,” Murphy told supporters in a speech after midnight. “So we’re all sorry that tonight could not yet be the celebration we wanted it to be. But as I said, when every vote is counted and every vote will be counted, we hope to have a celebration again.”
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