NJ Governor: Dem incumbent Murphy, GOP challenger Ciattarelli in a dead heat

Meanwhile, in the New Jersey governor’s race, incumbent Phil Murphy and GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli are in a dead heat:

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

Murphy (D): 49.63% (1,170,102 votes)

Ciattarelli (R): 49.62% (1,169,845votes)

Estimated 87% in

More results here:https://t.co/HuO41nXscQ

— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 3, 2021

Murphy was expected to win by a wide margin:

😱 The definition of a dead heat in the New Jersey gubernatorial election rn. A recent Monmouth University poll showed incumbent Phil Murphy with an 11-point lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli…what happened? #NJGov #ElectionDay2021 pic.twitter.com/pu1YZOZ2Hb

— Daniel Orton (@MisterOrton) November 3, 2021

The Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman hasn’t quite seen enough to call it yet. . .

I’ve almost seen enough in #NJGOV. But I’m going to bed. See you in the morning.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 3, 2021

. . . but he leaning toward Murphy:

I'd still rather be Murphy (D) than Ciattarelli (R) given the likely nature of what's still out in Mercer, Somerset, Essex and elsewhere, but still a lot of uncertainty here. #NJGOV

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 3, 2021

Bummer, but how about that polling fail?

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