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The 2025 New Jersey primary election results show a series of uncontested races across various districts, with incumbents and new candidates winning their respective contests without opposition.
The Associated Press (AP) can declare winners in some states immediately after polls close by analyzing multiple data sources, including AP VoteCast surveys and historical voting trends. This is typically done in uncontested or noncompetitive races where one party has a strong history of winning. The AP ensures not to call competitive races prematurely and waits for sufficient vote counts to confirm outcomes. In states with multiple time zones, the AP waits until all polls have closed before declaring a winner.
The 2023 Virginia State Legislature election saw several incumbent Democrats emerge as winners in uncontested races, including Hope, Herring, Bennett-Parker, Sullivan, and Delaney.