Claim: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
Fact-check: Chris Christie says nearly every governor for more than 48 years has lost seats in the state Legislature during his or her first term
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Erin O'Neill
Date published: 2011-11-06T00:00:00