New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli is not conceding to Gov. Phil Murphy at this time, arguing the race is too close to call. Murphy leads Ciattarelli in the vote count by about 1 percent with tens of thousands of ballots yet to be tallied. “The governor’s victory speech last night was premature. No one should be declaring victory or conceding the election until every legal vote is counted,” Ciattarelli said in a video to supporters posted on social media on Thursday night.
Murphy was projected the winner by the Associated Press and some other outlets on Wednesday and the Democrat, currently in his first term, declared victory. Ballots will be accepted through to Nov. 8, according to the New Jersey secretary of state’s website, and official results won’t be certified until next month. Murphy told supporters in Asbury Park just before midnight that he was “humbled to be the …
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