2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7297070 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election Context triple: [Phil Murphy, reElectedIn, 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election]
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A.
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose a new governor to succeed Chris Christie, resulting in Democrat Phil Murphy’s victory over Republican Kim Guadagno.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was a U.S. state-level race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire during the 2020 election cycle.
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D.
2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey was a midterm contest in which Democratic incumbent Cory Booker won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.
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E.
2021 New York City mayoral election
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city's next mayor, ultimately resulting in Eric Adams succeeding Bill de Blasio as leader of the largest city in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
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A.
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose a new governor to succeed Chris Christie, resulting in Democrat Phil Murphy’s victory over Republican Kim Guadagno.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was a U.S. state-level race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire during the 2020 election cycle.
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D.
2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey was a midterm contest in which Democratic incumbent Cory Booker won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.
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E.
2021 New York City mayoral election
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city's next mayor, ultimately resulting in Eric Adams succeeding Bill de Blasio as leader of the largest city in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gubernatorial election
ⓘ
state election ⓘ |
| ballotIncludes |
Democratic Party candidate
ⓘ
Republican Party candidate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | 2021-11-02 ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in New Jersey ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| follows | 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorBeforeElection | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeContested | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReelectionBid | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| mainOpponent | Jack Ciattarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | narrow ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2021 United States elections ⓘ |
| result | Phil Murphy re-elected governor ⓘ |
| statewide | true ⓘ |
| termLengthContested | 4 years ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInJurisdiction | State of New Jersey government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | general election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| winner | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
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