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The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent governor Phil Murphy was first elected in 2017 with 56% of the vote [3] and won re-election to a second term. Murphy and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, defeated the Republican ticket of Jack Ciattarelli and Diane ...
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Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) [1] [2] is an American politician, diplomat, and financier serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2017 and narrowly reelected in 2021. From 2009 to 2013, Murphy served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany under President Barack Obama .
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Governor
1. 1.1. See also: Governor of New Jersey The New Jersey governor is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office and only elected statewide office in New Jersey. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms. The 64th and current governor is Phil Murphy(D). He was first elected in November 2017.
Lieutenant governor
1. 1.1. See also: Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey The New Jersey lieutenant governor is an elected constitutional officer, the second-ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the governor of New Jersey. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality. The current lieutenant governor is Sheila Oliver(D). She was first elected in 2017. 1. 1.1. See also: New Jersey State Legislature, New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey St...
Presidential voting pattern
1. See also: Presidential voting trends in New Jersey New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidatein all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Nov 3, 2021 · Philip Murphy Wins N.J. Governor Race - The New York Times. Murphy Narrowly Wins Re-Election as New Jersey Governor. The victory over Jack Ciattarelli, which ended Democrats’ 44-year...
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Nov 3, 2021 · The current contest gubernatorial between incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, still too close to call on Wednesday morning, echoes back to that...
Nov 10, 2021 · 2:14. The claim: New Jersey elected a Republican governor. New Jersey Democrat and incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly claimed victory over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the state's Nov....
Nov 2, 2021 · Source: National Election Pool. New Jersey governor election live results for 2021. See live maps and result updates as NJ Governor Phil Murphy runs for re-election against Jack...
