Chris Christie is elected governor in New Jersey, Robert McDonnell in Virginia

Chris Christie is elected governor in New Jersey, Robert McDonnell in Virginia

Henny Ray Abrams, Associated PressRepublican Chris Christie and his running mate, Kim Guadagno, greet their supporters in Parsippany, N.J., after unseating incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine to win the New Jersey governor's race Tuesday. By Michael M. Grynbaum

Chris Christie, a Republican former U.S. attorney who said he would vanquish corruption from the halls of New Jersey government, won the New Jersey governor's race on Tuesday, defeating the incumbent, Gov. Jon Corzine, and striking a blow against the Democratic Party on a national stage.

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