Possible Recount Looms in New Jersey Governor’s Race as Votes Still Being Tallied

Possible Recount Looms in New Jersey Governor’s Race as Votes Still Being Tallied
Board workers Bernadette Witt, left, and JoAnn Bartlett, right, process and double-check mail-in ballots for Bergen County in Hackensack, N.J. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
Ella Kietlinska
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The Republican challenging the Democrat New Jersey governor in the 2021 gubernatorial race may pursue a full recount if—after all outstanding ballots get counted—the winning margin for the governor is too small.

The campaign of Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican who challenged New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy running for reelection, said on Monday in a statement that Murphy is leading the election by 2.6 percent or by over 66,000 of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Ella Kietlinska
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Ella Kietlinska is an Epoch Times reporter covering U.S. and world politics.
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