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Republican Governor-elect Chris Christie greets supporters on election night at his headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. Republican Chris Christie has been elected the next governor of New Jersey, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine to become the first member of his party elected to statewide office in the Garden State in 12 years. Christie won with 49 percent of the vote to Corzine's 44 percent.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks to the crowd of supporters after being elected at the convention center in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday. Steve Dykes/AP For the first time, a U.S. state has elected an openly LGBT governor. The landmark was reached in Oregon, where the Associated Press projects that Kate Brown has won the gubernatorial election. Brown was the incumbent in her race â but running for election for the first time. She stepped in as governor of Oregon in February 2015, after former