Some candidates who have come up short in New Jersey gubernatorial elections continued in public life following their defeats, while others seemingly faded away.
New Jersey's campaign law enforcement agency has reprimanded and fined a former state senator and Democratic candidate for governor over alleged violations of state law in 2013.
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After incumbent New Jersey Governor Chris Christie won a convincing re-election victory last night, many political experts predict this is the end for Democratic challenger Barbara Buono.
State Senator Barbara Buono, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor, delivered the most powerful and passionate speech of her entire campaign on Tuesday night.
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly 700,000 in New Jersey. Despite that fact, GOP Gov. Chris Christie leads his Democratic challenger Sen. Barbara Buono by anywhere from 20 to 30 points in recent polls.
Calling it the ‘race that never was,’ today’s Quinnipiac University poll shows likely New Jersey voters give Gov. Chris Christie a 61 to 33 percent lead over his Democratic challenger State Sen. Barbara Buono.
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His approval rating is still a sky-high 61 percent, but Gov. Chris Christie's popularity doesn't seem like it'll be enough to deliver the Republican-controlled legislature he craves.