Scenes from election night: Photos from the New Jersey governor’s race

ByAndres Kudacki
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New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, right, celebrates her victory with her family on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli’s supporters wait for the results at his headquarters in Bridgewater on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, left, arrives on the stage as she celebrates her victory with her family on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli’s supporters gather at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter checks her phone as she waits for the results at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Members of the media, including Kenneth Burns from WHYY, bottom left, work at Jack Ciattarelli’s headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s supporters celebrate her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli’s supporters wait for the results at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters gather and wait for the results at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter at his election night headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor-Elect Dale Caldwell speaks to the crowd on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter wearing a Trump hat anxiously waits for the results of the election at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill celebrates her victory as she gestures to her supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters arrive at his headquarters just before the results begin to come in on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters wait for the election results at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill celebrates her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter in a MAGA jacket at his headquarter on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, center, celebrates her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill takes a selfie with supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters check their phones as they wait for the election results at his election night headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, right, address her supporters as she celebrates her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters arrive at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Members of the media set up at Jack Ciattarelli’s headquarter on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Jack Ciattarelli supporters wait for the election results on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill celebrates her victory with her supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, center, celebrates her victory with supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Police guard Jack Ciattarelli’s headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A Jack Ciattarelli supporter talks to the press at his headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bridgewater. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill celebrates her victory with her supporters, including former Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, far right, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill is all smiles as she gives her victory speech on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Women celebrate New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, right, celebrates her victory with supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 4,, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill takes the stage to celebrate her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, center, celebrates her victory with Lieutenant Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell, right, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s headquarters after her victory on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in East Brunswick. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.

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