Democrat Phil Murphy elected governor of New Jersey

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In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy, a former executive at Goldman Sachs and ambassador to Germany, has defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in the state's governor race, several media outlets project.

He will be replacing deeply unpopular Gov. Chris Christie (R), who served two terms, and a Murphy win gives Democrats total control of New Jersey's government.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.