Something Doesn’t Add Up in New Jersey’s Election Results — and Pollsters Know It

Something strange happened in New Jersey on election night, and the numbers just don’t add up. Republican Jack Ciattarelli lost the gubernatorial race to Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill by a stunning 56% to 43% margin, a blowout that left pollsters scratching their heads and conservatives asking hard questions about what really went down in the Garden State.

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This was supposed to be a competitive race. Trump only lost the state by six points a year prior, and, if you were following this race, you know that Ciattarelli had momentum heading into Election Day, picking up endorsements from local Democrats and labor unions along the way.

This was the only gubernatorial contest where the GOP had a realistic shot at flipping a seat, and

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