Make sure you stay plugged in to Insider NJ all day – and night – as we post new articles and content as the clock ticks down to the very end of Election Day.  To make sure you don’t miss anything, we’ll consolidate our latest coverage in this post (in real-time as reports and dispatches from the battlefields pour in (and of course you can always see everything in chronological order in our Latest News bar).  As always, we’ve got you covered. 

See the full list of winners of the legislative and countywide races, courtesy of the NJ Association of Counties. 

1:46am: In LD16, Senator Kip Bateman hangs on by 200 votes.  

12:46am: Jay Lassiter’s Election Day Roundup from Asbury Park

11:59PM: Read Insider NJ’s special post-election edition of Who’s Up and Who’s Down: Election Aftermath

11:06PM: Mayor Don Guardian speaks in the aftermath of his loss in Atlantic City. 

10:21pm: In what might be the only good news for Republicans tonight, Assemblyman Chris Brown defeated Democrat Senator Colin Bell in battleground LD2. 

10:16pm: In battleground LD2, Democrats Mazzeo and Armato won the two Assembly seats.

10:09pm: In LD16, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker prevailed, as did running mate Roy Freiman. 

10:05pm: Mayor Steve Fulop cruised to victory tonight in Jersey City over challenger Bill Matsikoudis, unofficially up 77%-23%.

9:54pm: In LD3, Senate President Sweeney staved off a challenge from GOP candidate Fran Grenier and the NJEA in the most expensive legislative race in history.  

9:49pm: In Atlantic City, Mayor Guardian concedes to Democrat Frank Gilliam. 

9:32pm: In LD11, Democratic challenger Vin Gopal beats incumbent GOP Senator Jen Beck in the surprise of the night in the battleground district. 

9:20pm: In Parsippany, Mayor Barbierio was defeated as the Democrats romped to victory. 

9:16pm: In Hoboken, Ravi Bhalla is up by around 300 votes.

9:00pm: In Edison, Lankey beats Hahn for Mayor. 

8:52pm: Democrat Shelley Brindle wins big in Westfield, home to Assembly Minority Leader Bramnick.

8:34pm: Sources in Atlantic City say celebrating has begun in Democrat Frank Gilliam’s HQ, unofficially besting GOP Mayor Don Guardian. 

8:23pm: Bergen freeholder VBM totals.

8:10pm: CNN reports Phil Murphy wins the governorship. 

8:05pm: A court rejected Dem efforts to extend voting hours in Monmouth and Morris on account of inclement weather

8:04pm: The VBM totals out of Essex. 

6:48pm: The DCCC sees a chance in CD2 next year with the departure of Rep. LoBiondo. 

6:32pm: Assemblyman Parker Space shrugs off the ‘fake news’ Confederate flag controversy as he feels comfortable as he awaits victory in LD24. 

5:43pm: Meanwhile, at the Menendez trial…

5:38pm: A source close to former Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he’s not overly curious about CD2 Congress, but would examine his Senate chances...

5:32pm: In her hometown of Red Bank, battleground Senator Jen Beck readies herself for the final LD11 drive amid a final GOTV assault by the Democrats.

5:08pm: Responding to the news that fellow GOP Rep. LoBiondo will not run for re-election, CD7 Rep. Lance says he is ‘someone who’s judgement and counsel I will always trust.’

3:54pm: Sources: turnout was good...then came the rain.  

3:28PM: Governor Christie lectured a woman outside his polling location after voting. 

3:22pm: The story of the day so far is that local elections are driving the bus; Hoboken turnout is about 20% higher than anywhere else.  

1:54pm: LD1 Senator Van Drew tells Insider NJ he’s ‘not ruling out‘ a CD2 run next year and some other names in the mix.

1:34pm: Turnout is ‘surprisingly strong‘ in the Republican Morris County. 

1:28pm: Harry Hurley reports veteran Rep. Frank LoBiondo won’t pursue reelection next year.

11:38AM: Essex Clerk Chris Durkin says turnout is brisk in Newark, though that could be because of the projected forecast of rain later, and turnout could be the highest in forty years in raw numbers. 

11:29am: The Carpenters union released a statement outlined their GOTV efforts, including 1,000+ ground troops throughout the northeast.

11:15AM: Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter and LG candidate Sheila Oliver campaign together in Paterson. 

11:04AM: Senator Stack leads an army of 600 foot soldiers on E-Day in Union City.  

10:50AM: Turnout is higher than usual among Dems in Republican Westfield, reportedly strong in Hunterdon and Essex; Murphy and Baraka scheduled to appear together in Newark this afternoon. 

10:20AM: Murphy tells the crowd in BurlCo that he’ll be the Governor for all 21 counties. 

10:15AM: Former Speaker Joe Roberts tells Insider NJ he’s ‘delighted’ that protege Troy Singleton appears likely to move up from Assembly to Senate, while predicting Sweeney will do ‘very, very well’.

10:05 AM: We’ve already been down in LD3 this morning, where Phil Murphy and Steve Sweeney kicked off election day together as they rallied the troops. LD3 Assemblyman Burzichelli tells Insider NJ that Murphy’s intellect in public policy ‘will carry the day’ and ‘we’re all Democrats, so this will be an adventure’ while Building Trades prez Mullen says ‘elections have consequences.’ 

10:00AM: To get you started, take a look at Insider NJ columnist Jay Lassiter’s latest dispatch from E-Day morning: Election Day Predictions From Political Junkies and take a look at Insider NJ’s Power Rankings: 31 Elected Officials (and/or Candidates) to Watch and Why in the spring up to today’s election. 

Voter turnout is still a question mark as the election carries implications beyond Tuesday amid the coming struggles in the Statehouse for legislative dominance.  Here’s some background on key races:

LD2: A Stockton University poll released on Friday shows Assemblyman Chris Brown slightly ahead with a 3-pt lead over Senator Colin Bell in battleground LD2, while the Democratic Assembly candidates hold comfortable leads.

LD3: It’s been the most expensive battle in NJ legislative history – the NJEA/Grenier-Sweeney war. Who can forget that most memorable of days when Sweeney ally Senator Brian Stack brought in busloads of campaign workers from Union City to Bridgeton to assist the Senate President?

LD11: The marquee battleground race of the campaign season, incumbent Jen Beck says Phil Murphy’s ‘message has fallen flat‘ in her district, as she fends off a challenge by well-funded Democrat Vin Gopal. Polls have shown a dead-heat race among the two. Tammy Murphy diner hopped with Gopal and Assembly members Houghtaling and Downey on Sunday, while Beck and her running mates Acerra and Whelan actively campaigned over the weekend.

LD14: Senator Linda Greenstein is fending off a challenge against GOP candidate Ileana Schirmer under tragic circumstances, as her husband Michael passed away on Friday.

LD16: Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, running with Roy Freiman, is fighting to fend off a challenge from former Assemblywoman Donna Simon and Somerset Freeholder Mark Caliguire. The two GOP candidates have attempted to portray Zwicker as an elitist intellectual, while Zwicker contends that, as a scientist, his record proves he legislates with an evidence-based approach.

LD25: The normally safe GOP district has been on Speaker Prieto’s DACC radar as Democratic see potential opportunity here.

LD38: Insiders say there’s tightened polling here, as cash flows into the Democratic challengers in neighboring LD39.

LD39: ELEC’s pre-election spending report shows a lot of money being spent for the Booker-endorsed Democratic legislative ticket. Speaker Prieto is all in with the challengers as he looks to knock off one or both GOP incumbents to gain a caucus ally; Holly Schepisi’s attorney sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter to her Democratic opponents over a campaign ad, while Robert Auth received a check from CD3 Rep. Tom MacArthur, who’s speculated as a future statewide contender.

Edison: Incumbent Mayor Tom Lankey is ready for game day today as he faces a challenge by former Democratic chairman Keith Hahn, who’s running as a Republican and has garnered the support of the NJEA as well as several other unions,turning Edison into a miniaturized LD3.

Atlantic City: GOP Mayor Don Guardian is facing a tight challenge from Councilman Frank Gilliam; Guardian presented what he said is evidence of voter fraud against the Democrats after his campaign sent an informant into opponent Gilliam’s campaign office.

Hoboken: a six-way race to replace retiring Mayor Dawn Zimmer became a hotzone of controversy in the final days as a unidentified flyer labeling Councilman Bhalla a ‘terrorist’ hit the streets, and was immediately and widely condemned by his fellow candidates.  Running are Council members Ravi Bhalla (endorsed by Zimmer), Jen Giattino, Mike DeFusco, Freeholder Anthony Romano, activist Ronald Bautista, and businesswoman Karen Nason.