2017: NJ Gubernatorial/legislative elections

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Governor
Republican Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Kim Guadagno
64,762   49.6%   
Jack Ciattarelli
36,136   27.7   
Hirsh Singh
12,883   9.9   
Joseph Rullo
8,799   6.7   
Steven Rogers
8,047   6.2   
53% reporting (3,374 of 6,386 precincts)

Democratic Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Philip Murphy
134,836   47.6%   
Jim Johnson
62,030   21.9   
John Wisniewski
59,952   21.2   
Raymond Lesniak
16,431   5.8   
 Others   9,763   3.4   
53% reporting (3,374 of 6,386 precincts)

Bold: WULFRIC projected winner

[Pollster]

Interestingly enough, between Murphy and Guadagno I am leaning towards Guadagno.

[Suburbia]

It's surprising that Ciattarelli is doing well in the tony counties of Union and Morris. Christie's last minute endorsement of Guadagno probably did not work for her.

[Suburbia]

Interestingly enough, between Murphy and Guadagno I am leaning towards Guadagno.

Why?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Murphy is now losing in Warren County.

[Anna Komnene]

Fierce battle for second place between Johnson and Wisniewski.  It might come down to Burlington County if they ever report.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Fierce battle for second place between Johnson and Wisniewski.  It might come down to Burlington County if they ever report.

We also have Salem county and the ED vote for Somerset county.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Governor
Republican Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Kim Guadagno
82,109   48.2%   
Jack Ciattarelli
49,344   29.0   
Hirsh Singh
16,831   9.9   
Joseph Rullo
11,472   6.7   
Steven Rogers
10,466   6.1   
70% reporting (4,465 of 6,386 precincts)

Democratic Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Philip Murphy
169,959   47.8%   
Jim Johnson
78,621   22.1   
John Wisniewski
76,640   21.6   
Raymond Lesniak
18,262   5.1   
 Others   12,014   3.4   
70% reporting (4,465 of 6,386 precincts)

[Pollster]

With all of their precincts reporting, Wisniewski carries Salem County by only 3 (!) votes.

[Suburbia]

Guadagno wins Middlesex County.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Governor
Republican Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Kim Guadagno
106,832   47.3%   
Jack Ciattarelli
69,035   30.5   
Hirsh Singh
22,145   9.8   
Joseph Rullo
14,747   6.5   
Steven Rogers
13,308   5.9   
93% reporting (5,915 of 6,386 precincts)

Democratic Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Philip Murphy
228,889   48.5%   
Jim Johnson
102,812   21.8   
John Wisniewski
102,077   21.6   
Raymond Lesniak
22,905   4.9   
 Others   15,256   3.2   
93% reporting (5,915 of 6,386 precincts)

[Unapologetic Chinaperson]

I wonder what would have happened if only Johnson or only Wiz was in the race, instead of both of them splitting the anti-Murphy vote.

[Lord Admirale]

Very disappointed by the results. I don't like Guadagno or Murphy one bit. Not sure who I'll vote for come November.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I wonder what would have happened if only Johnson or only Wiz was in the race, instead of both of them splitting the anti-Murphy vote.

Combining their % gives you 43.5% to Murphy's 48.4%.

[cvparty]

I wonder what would have happened if only Johnson or only Wiz was in the race, instead of both of them splitting the anti-Murphy vote.

Combining their % gives you 43.5% to Murphy's 48.4%.

yeah but not every non-murphy voter is necessarily anti-murphy

[Suburbia]

Lesniak can run for Congress next year against Leonard Lance in NJ-7.

Jim Johnson can run for Congress next year against Rodney Frelinghuysen in NJ-11, or Senate against Menendez in 2018.

[Holmes]

Interestingly enough, between Murphy and Guadagno I am leaning towards Guadagno.

Hmm.

[Miles]

I'm guessing its pretty bad for the Rs that they only combined for 900 more votes than the Dems in Morris County.

[Spark]

Phil Murphy is almost certainly going to win in November by a large margin, however, I support the Lt. Governor.

[darklordoftech]

I'm afraid that a higher minimum wage will make it harder for teenagers to get jobs and I'm afraid that Murphy will raise the smoking age and school leaving age, but I want marijuana legalized.

[Virginiá]

I'm afraid that a higher minimum wage will make it harder for teenagers to get jobs and I'm afraid that Murphy will raise the smoking age and school leaving age, but I want marijuana legalized.

Is this actually looking likely in NJ, or is it just another case of a small band of lawmakers getting together to push a doomed effort to legalize? Given NJ's budget issues, I'd like to think there is a future for reform there.

[darklordoftech]

I'm afraid that a higher minimum wage will make it harder for teenagers to get jobs and I'm afraid that Murphy will raise the smoking age and school leaving age, but I want marijuana legalized.

Is this actually looking likely in NJ, or is it just another case of a small band of lawmakers getting together to push a doomed effort to legalize? Given NJ's budget issues, I'd like to think there is a future for reform there.

Murphy has said he wants to legalize, and the State Assembly and State Senate are controlled by the Democrats...

[136or142]

I wonder what would have happened if only Johnson or only Wiz was in the race, instead of both of them splitting the anti-Murphy vote.

I guess the Seinfeld T.V Show was wrong.  Phil Murphy beat The Wiz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjQKFoUdk4g

[Miles]

Morris County:

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Sorry if this was already asked, but why did this race receive such little national attention?  Even Bernie's endorsement for Wisniewski didn't come until like, this past weekend if I'm not mistaken.