New Jersey primary voters chose their nominees — and President Donald Trump notched a win in his endorsement belt — in one of two high-stakes governor's races being held this year.

Polls in the New Jersey primary for governor have officially closed Tuesday night, as of 8 p.m. The candidates on the Democratic and Republican side of the aisle are all hoping to make the November general election ballot for a chance to succeed Gov.

The Ocean County Board of Elections received a letter from the state instructing it to reject 22 mail-in ballots for the primary election, but board Chairman George Gilmore said it will not automatically discount those ballots without first contacting those voters and offering them an opportunity go before judge to challenge the rejection.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Matthew Bloch,

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The race to become New Jersey's next governor heated up as voters headed to the polls Tuesday for the primary election.With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job.

Democrats will choose a nominee for New Jersey governor from among six prominent candidates, including two big-city mayors, two members of Congress and two union leaders. With a redesigned ballot intended to give all candidates a fair shot, it is the first race in decades that was not largely predetermined by local party leaders. Read more

New Jersey is set to have a hotly competitive governor's race this fall as Democrats look to decipher a pathway on beating Trump and his allies