New Jersey governor Chris Christie, a Republican, is on his way to winning big in his bid for reelection Tuesday, and there’s already talk he may be on his way to running for president in three years. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper, Christie argued he’s not a moderate as he’s sometimes portrayed.

“I’m a conservative,” Christie told Tapper. “I’ve governed as a conservative in this state, and I think that’s led to some people disagreeing with me in our state, because it’s generally a left-of-center, blue state.”