New Jersey governor's race still too close to call

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were virtually deadlocked aboriginal Wednesday aft a run centered connected the incumbent's progressive policies and handling of the pandemic.

The Associated Press has not declared a victor successful the race, with votes from Tuesday's predetermination inactive being tallied.

Incomplete returns showed Ciattarelli and the first-term politician separated by astir 1,200 votes retired of much than 2.3 cardinal cast.

Polls conducted months agone showed that Murphy held a reasonably comfortable lead implicit Ciattarelli. The Associated Press reports that Murphy besides registered much voters and had raised much wealth than his opponent.

A Ciattarelli triumph would nonstop a jolt done authorities and nationalist politics, though a triumph by Murphy for a 2nd consecutive word arsenic a Democrat would interruption humanities trends successful the state.

Should Ciattarelli prevail, it would besides people the 2nd Democratic-controlled statehouse to crook reddish this predetermination cycle.

In Virginia, projections bespeak that Republican Glenn Youngkin has prevailed implicit Democrat and erstwhile Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Both were moving to regenerate Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who has been termed out.