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*'''New Jersey'''

*'''New Jersey'''

Incumbent Democrat Governor [[Jon Corzine]] was defeated for reelection by a 49%-45% margin over [[Republican]] challenger [[Chris Christie]]. Corzine's approval ratings had plummeted as the New Jersey economy weakened, high property taxes were a heavy burden, and recurrent corruption scandals tainted Democrats in the state. In late October polls showed Christie tied with Corzine; Chris Daggett, a liberal Republican and former regional administrator for the [[Environmental Protection Agency]], who ran as an independent was polling as high as 20%, however underperformed with 6% of the vote.

Incumbent Democrat Governor [[Jon Corzine]] was defeated for reelection by a 45%-49% margin over [[Republican]] challenger [[Chris Christie]]. Corzine's approval ratings had plummeted as the New Jersey economy weakened, high property taxes were a heavy burden, and recurrent corruption scandals tainted Democrats in the state. In late October polls showed Christie tied with Corzine; Chris Daggett, a liberal Republican and former regional administrator for the [[Environmental Protection Agency]], who ran as an independent was polling as high as 20%, however underperformed with 6% of the vote.

*'''Virginia'''

*'''Virginia'''