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Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor
TRENTON -- Phil Murphy, a former Wall Street executive and diplomat with no previous elected experience but deep pockets and strong ties to the Democratic Party, easily defeated Republican Kim Guadagno Tuesday to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey's governor.
As of about midnight, with 99 percent of districts reporting, Murphy led Guadagno by about 14 percentage points -- 56 percent to 42 percent, according to the Associated Press. Murphy was ahead by nearly 250,000 voters -- 1.12 million to 856,000.
Murphy -- a former U.S. ambassador to Germany -- will take over arguably the most powerful governor's seat in the nation, with the ability to line-item veto bills and the state budget and appoint state officials who are elected in other states.
He has promised to push New Jersey in a progressive direction, vowing to legalize and tax marijuana, institute a $15 minimum wage, tighten the state's already strict gun-control laws, and ramp up funding for education, public-worker pensions, and transportation, while protecting undocumented immigrants and fighting the agenda of President Donald Trump, a Republican.
Murphy said Tuesday night that he will push back against "the mean winds" blowing out of Washington, D.C.
"This is one of the first major elections since Donald Trump was elected," he said. "Tonight, New Jersey sent an unmistakable message to the entire nation: We are better than this."
Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor
TRENTON -- Phil Murphy, a former Wall Street executive and diplomat with no previous elected experience but deep pockets and strong ties to the Democratic Party, easily defeated Republican Kim Guadagno Tuesday to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey's governor.
As of about midnight, with 99 percent of districts reporting, Murphy led Guadagno by about 14 percentage points -- 56 percent to 42 percent, according to the Associated Press. Murphy was ahead by nearly 250,000 voters -- 1.12 million to 856,000.
Murphy -- a former U.S. ambassador to Germany -- will take over arguably the most powerful governor's seat in the nation, with the ability to line-item veto bills and the state budget and appoint state officials who are elected in other states.
He has promised to push New Jersey in a progressive direction, vowing to legalize and tax marijuana, institute a $15 minimum wage, tighten the state's already strict gun-control laws, and ramp up funding for education, public-worker pensions, and transportation, while protecting undocumented immigrants and fighting the agenda of President Donald Trump, a Republican.
Murphy said Tuesday night that he will push back against "the mean winds" blowing out of Washington, D.C.
"This is one of the first major elections since Donald Trump was elected," he said. "Tonight, New Jersey sent an unmistakable message to the entire nation: We are better than this."
Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor
