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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.
North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis has won the Republican Senate primary in the Tar Heel State, the Associated Press reports. Tillis, who was endorsed by Mitt Romney earlier this week, will face incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan (D) in November's general election. More from the Associated Press: