New Jersey’s gubernational race may be heading towards a recount as the race between Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli remains too close to call.
The New York Times reported, Ciattarelli has posed “an unexpectedly strong challenge to New Jersey’s incumbent governor, with the race still too close to call.
“The most surprising unknown on Wednesday morning was the fate of the governor’s race in New Jersey, a state that Mr. Biden carried by 16 percentage points last year,” the Times added. “Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat seeking a second term, was locked in a razor-thin contest with a little-known Republican challenger, Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman.”
In polls, Murphy has maintained a strong lead over Ciattarelli, with a recent poll from Monmouth University having Murphy 11 points ahead.
“Every pollster was wrong. This is likely to be a recount race, either way,” former Garden State Gov. Chris Christie told TownHall early Wednesday. “There’s a very legitimate chance Jack could win this.”
As the New York Post explained, “In New Jersey, there is no automatic recount, but any candidate can request a recount within 17 days after an election by applying to a judge of the Superior Court that oversees the district or districts involved in the recount. imate chance Jack could win this.”
Inside Elections analyst Ryan Matsumoto tweeted, “Apparently gubernatorial candidates are able to request a recount in New Jersey, regardless of the margin. We’ll see if Ciattarelli does this — Murphy may expand his lead a decent amount by the time the remaining votes are counted.”
