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New Jersey Local Elections Feature 80 Assembly and 40 Senate Races

While all the attention is on the tight gubernatorial race between Governor Phil Murphy and his GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli, there are plenty of local elections taking place. There are…

BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 02: New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli greets supporters in a hotel ballroom at his watch party on November 02, 2021 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The race between Ciattarelli and his Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy was too close to call by the end of the night. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

While all the attention is on the tight gubernatorial race between Governor Phil Murphy and his GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli, there are plenty of local elections taking place.

There are 40 senate races and 80 Assembly races that are taking place. While a number of incumbents on both sides of the political isle, there are a number of competitive races that could end up flipping seats.

See the live election results for local races put together by nj.com. CLICK HERE!

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.