New Jersey Voters Elect New Governor

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, Chris Christie was elected as the 55th Governor of New Jersey. The Governor-Elect will be sworn in to office in January 2010. For information on where Governor-Elect Christie stands on issues of importance to REALTORS^®, view his answers to a NJAR^® questionnaire in the October 2009 issue of New Jersey REALTOR^® magazine. The feature article will provide information regarding the Governor-Elect's stance on issues important to the real estate industry that he will face beginning in January, including property taxes and the realty transfer fee.

In addition, elections were held for the entire New Jersey General Assembly, two seats in the State Senate and numerous county and local offices around New Jersey. When the new session of the State Legislature convenes in January 2010, the Democrats will control 47 seats in the General Assembly and the Republicans will control 33 seats. In the State Senate, the Democrats will have 23 seats and the Republicans will have 17 seats. To view election results from around New Jersey, visit the New Jersey Division of Elections website.