In New Jersey, Democrats outnumber Republicans and control every branch of government. But Tuesday’s vote nonetheless reflected a clear shift.

Democratic Party leaders in New Jersey were struggling to find answers about poor turnout across the Garden State.

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- One Democrat made history and another is poised to following New Jersey election races on Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton also faired better than Harris did when she faced Trump in 2016, beating him by more than 500,000 votes with 2.14 million to Trump’s 1.60 million in New Jersey. At the local level, a similar widening of margins occurred for Monmouth and Ocean counties, two Republican strongholds that saw a greater GOP victory than in the past.

The hearing, which was the first to accept the public's testimony on how to redesign New Jersey's ballots, follows a federal judge's order that barred the use of party-line primary ballots, which group certain candidates into a single row or column. Critics have said party-line ballots give some candidates an unfair advantage.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw are running for the seat vacated by convicted Sen. Bob Menendez.

While the nation was focused on the presidential race, a lot of local races were decided on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here's the latest.

Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a first-term Republican, was re-elected after a hard-fought race against Sue Altman, a Democrat.

Democrat Nellie Pou wins election to U.S. House in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District.

Vice President Kamala Harris has won New Jersey, and Rep. Andy Kim has won former Sen. Bob Menendez's seat, CBS News projects.

How well do Garden State voters know the candidates running for governor in 2025? A Rutgers-Eagleton Poll sheds light on recognition.