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James E McGreevey

3 races across Governor, State House in New Jersey, 2W-1L

Democratic
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
+6.6
Avg Margin
1989–2001
Career Span
Best: +14.8 (2001 Governor)Worst: -1.1 (1997 Governor)
67%
Win Rate
-7.2
Avg Overperformance
12 yrs
Career Span
2.4M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend3 races

State House
Governor
R+10EvenD+101989: D+6.1 - Click to view1997: R+1.1 - Click to view2001: D+14.8 - Click to view198919972001

Career Timeline

2001 GovernorNew Jersey
1,256,853
Candidate Votes
56.4%
Vote %
2,227,165
Total Votes
+14.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+3.5
Race Score
+3.5
vs. State Pres.
D+11.3
State Pres.
Top opponent: Bret SchundlerREP

Geographic Performance

3 races with county data

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Opponents Faced3 opponents

Bret SchundlerREP
1-02001 Governor(+14.8)
Christine Todd WhitmanREP
0-11997 Governor(-1.1)
George J OtlowskiDEM
1-01989 State House(+6.1)
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