As votes were still being counted Wednesday afternoon in the New Jersey governor’s race, Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy has once again reestablished his lead over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.

The vote totals have seesawed throughout the day. Underdog Ciattarelli held a 1,200-vote lead over Phil Murphy with 98% of ballots counted early Wednesday morning. Murphy appeared to take the lead as the morning wore on, then surrendered it to his rival only to retake it once more just before 1 p.m.