NJ: All 120 seats in the state legislature are up for grabs

NJ.com: Tuesday is Election Day, and it’s a huge one in New Jersey.

In the biggest race, voters will pick who’ll serve the next four years as the state’s governor, deciding the outcome of a heated contest between Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.

Plus, the entire state Legislature is on the ballot. So are a number of local races — including one involving a major player in the Bridgegate scandal — and two public questions.

Governor: Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking a second term — and to become the first Democratic New Jersey governor in 44 years to win re-election. Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli is aiming to upset and unseat him, hoping to return the governor’s office to the GOP four years after Chris Christie’s final term.

There are also three third-party candidates: Green Party nominee Madelyn Hoffman, Libertarian nominee Gregg Mele, and Socialist Workers nominee Joanne Kuniansky.

Legislature: All 120 seats in the state Legislature — the body in Trenton that crafts New Jersey’s laws and passes its budget — are up for grabs. Both houses, the state Senate and Assembly, are currently controlled by Democrats. more