New Jersey’s Governor Race Sees Democrat and GOP Challenger Go Head to Head

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, left, on July 24, 2021 (courtesy of Murphy For Governor 2021) and Jack Ciattarelli, candidate for governor of New Jersey (courtesy of Ciattarelli for Governor).

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli were the two main party candidates locked in a neck-and-neck battle on Tuesday as citizens of New Jersey voted for their next governor.

Polls closed at 8 p.m. on election day as New Jerseyans voted to decide whether to have another term with Democratic governor Murphy or elect former assemblyman Ciattarelli.