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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2025, to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Murphy is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. Primary elections will take place on June 10, 2025.
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Background
New Jersey has long been a blue state at the federal level and typically at the state level as well. Republicans have not won a statewide election in New Jersey since Chris Christie’s landslide victory in the 2013 gubernatorial election, but recent statewide elections have been notably competitive. In 2021, Governor Murphy was re-elected by 3.2 points,[1] considerably down from his 14.1-point victory in 2017. A similar rightward shift was seen at the presidential level in 2024, when Democrat Kamala Harris won New Jersey by 5.9%,[2] about ten points down from Joe Biden's statewide margin in 2020. This election may be an indicator of the popularity of Donald Trump's second presidency in the state. With the exception of 2021, New Jersey has elected a governor of the opposite party of the sitting president of the United States in every election since 1989.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark (2014–present)[3]
- Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City (2013–present)[4]
- Running mate: Sheena Collum, Mayor of South Orange[5]
- Josh Gottheimer, U.S. representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[6]
- Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative from New Jersey's 11th congressional district (2019–present)[7]
- Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association (2021–present) and former mayor of Montclair (2020–2024)[8]
- Stephen Sweeney, former president of the New Jersey Senate (2010–2022) from the 3rd district (2002–2022)[9]
Declined
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2020 (running for re-election in 2026)[10]
Endorsements
Ras Baraka
- U.S. Representatives
- Bonnie Watson Coleman, NJ-12 (2015–present)[11]
- LaMonica McIver, NJ-10 (2024–present)[12]
- Statewide officials
- DeForest Soaries, former New Jersey Secretary of State (1999–2002) (Republican)[13]
- Regena Thomas, former New Jersey Secretary of State (2002–2006)[13]
- State legislators
- Cleopatra Tucker, AD-28 (2008–present)[14]
- County officials
- A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner (2024–present)[15]
- Donna Pearson, former Cumberland County Commissioner[16]
- 2 Mercer County Commissioners[17]
- Local officials
- Lorenzo Langford, former mayor of Atlantic City (2002–2006, 2008–2014)[16]
- 9 other mayors[18][19][16][20][21]
- Party officials
- Joey Novick, former Hunterdon County Democratic chair[22]
- Individuals
- Lawrence Hamm, activist[23]
- Political parties
- Somerset County Democratic Committee (co-endorsement with Gottheimer, Sherrill, Spiller, & Sweeney)[24]
- Labor unions
- Rutgers AAUP–AFT[25]
- SEIU 32BJ[25]
- Workers United Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board[25]
- Organizations
- CAIR Action NJ[26]
- Emgage Action[26]
- Make the Road Action[25]
- Mercer County Progressive Caucus[27]
- New Jersey Citizen Action[25]
- Piscataway Progressive Democratic Organization[28]
- Working Families Party[25]
Steven Fulop
- State legislators
- Angela V. McKnight, SD-31 (2024–present)[29]
- Nicholas Sacco, SD-32 (1994–2024) and mayor of North Bergen (1991–present)[30]
- 9 state assemblymembers[29][31][32][33][34][35]
- County officials
- Ernest Coursey, Atlantic County Commissioner from the 1st district (2014–present)[36]
- Tom Pullion, Burlington County Commissioner (2018–present)[37]
- Frank Schillari, Hudson County Sheriff (2011–present)[38]
- Local officials
- Reed Gusciora, mayor of Trenton (2018–present)[39]
- Eldridge Hawkins Jr., former mayor of Orange (2008–2012)[34]
- Jerramiah Healy, former mayor of Jersey City (2004–2013)[34]
- Bret Schundler, former mayor of Jersey City (1992–2001) (Republican)[34]
- Marty Small Sr., mayor of Atlantic City (2019–present)[39]
- 33 other mayors[39][34][40][37][41][42][21]
- Party officials
- Tom Palmieri, former Warren County Democratic chair[43]
- Anthony Vainieri, former Hudson County Democratic chair[44][a]
- Party chapters
- South Toms River municipal Democratic committee[45]
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union[b][46]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District 1199J[c][47]
- 4 International Brotherhood of Teamsters chapters[d][48]
- SMART Transportation Division Local 60[49]
- Organizations
- College Democrats of America[50]
- College Democrats of New Jersey[50]
Josh Gottheimer
- U.S. Representatives
- Ed Case, HI-01 (2019–present)[51]
- Jared Golden, ME-02 (2019–present)[51]
- Susie Lee, NV-03 (2019–present)[51]
- Kathy Manning, NC-06 (2021–2025)[51]
- Jared Moskowitz, FL-23 (2023–present)[51]
- Jimmy Panetta, CA-19 (2017–present)[51]
Albio Sires, NJ-08 (2006–2023) and mayor of West New York (1995–2006, 2023–present)[52] (switched endorsement to Sherrill)[53]- Tom Suozzi, NY-03 (2017–2023, 2024–present)[51]
- Ritchie Torres, NY-15 (2021–present)[51]
- State legislators
- Gordon Johnson, SD-37 (2022–present)[54]
- Joe Lagana, SD-38 (2018–present)[55]
- Paul Sarlo, SD-36 (2003–present)[55]
Brian Stack, SD-33 (2008–present) and mayor of Union City (2000–present)[52] (switched endorsement to Sherrill)[56][53]- 5 state assemblymembers[55]
- County officials
- Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff[55]
Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive (2024–present) and Hudson County Democratic chair[52] (switched endorsement to Sherrill)[56][53]- John Hogan, Bergen County Clerk[55]
- Dennis McNerney, former Bergen County Executive (2003–2011)[55]
- Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Executive (2015–present)[55]
- 8 Bergen County Commissioners[55]
- Local officials
- Elie Katz, former mayor of Teaneck (2006–2008, 2016)[57]
- Mark Sokolich, mayor of Fort Lee (2008–present)[55]
- Michael Wildes, mayor of Englewood (2004–2010, 2019–present)[55]
- 30 other mayors[52][56][53][58][59][55][60]
- Party officials
- Paul Juliano, Bergen County Democratic chair[55]
- Louis Stellato, former Bergen County Democratic chair[55]
- Individuals
- Steven Van Zandt, musician[61]
- Party chapters
- Political parties
- Bergen County Democratic Committee[63]
- Somerset County Democratic Committee (co-endorsement with Baraka, Sherrill, Spiller, & Sweeney)[24]
- Warren County Democratic Committee[64]
- Labor unions
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825[65]
- New Jersey State Council of Machinists[66]
Mikie Sherrill
- U.S. Senators
- Elissa Slotkin, Michigan (2025–present)[51]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jason Crow, CO-06 (2019–present)[51]
- Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 (2019–present)[67]
- Tom Malinowski, NJ-07 (2019–2023) and Hunterdon County Democratic chair (2024–present)[68]
- Sarah McBride, DE-AL (2025–present)[69]
- Frank Pallone, NJ-06 (1988–present)[70]
- Albio Sires, NJ-08 (2006–2023) and mayor of West New York (1995–2006, 2023–present)[53] (previously endorsed Gottheimer)[52][56]
- Abigail Spanberger, VA-07 (2019–2025)[51]
- Statewide officials
- Richard Codey, former Governor of New Jersey (2002, 2004–2006)[71]
- Jon Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey (2006–2010)[72]
- State legislators
- Linda Greenstein, SD-14 (2010–present)[73]
- John McKeon, SD-27 (2024–present)[74]
- Brian Stack, SD-33 (2008–present) and mayor of Union City (2000–present)[53] (previously endorsed Gottheimer)[52][56]
- 4 state assemblymembers[75][73][76]
- County officials
- Thomas Adamo, Passaic County Sheriff (2025–present)[77]
- Dan Benson, Mercer County Executive (2024–present)[73]
- Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., Essex County Executive (2003–present)[77]
- Chris Durkin, Essex County Clerk (2006–present)[77]
- Armando Fontoura, former Essex County Sheriff (1990–2025)[77]
- Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive (2024–present) and Hudson County Democratic chair[53] (previously endorsed Gottheimer)[52][56]
- Danielle Ireland-Imhof, Passaic County Clerk (2019–present)[77]
- Amir Jones, Essex County Sheriff (2025–present)[77]
- Jack Kemler, Mercer County Sheriff (2010–present)[73]
- Juan Rivera, Essex County Register of Deeds (2020–present)[77]
- Paula Sollami-Covello, Mercer County Clerk (2006–present)[73]
- 8 Essex County Commissioners[77]
- 3 Mercer County Commissioners[73]
- 3 Passaic County Commissioners[77]
- Local officials
- Andre Sayegh, Mayor of Paterson (2018–present)[78]
- 23 other mayors[77][79][73][53][52][56]
- Party officials
- Janice Mironov, Mercer County Democratic chair and mayor of East Windsor[73]
- Party chapters
- Political parties
- Essex County Democratic Committee[80]
- Hudson County Democratic Committee[81]
- Hunterdon County Democratic Committee[82]
- Mercer County Democratic Committee[83]
- Middlesex County Democratic Committee[84]
- Monmouth County Democratic Committee[85]
- Morris County Democratic Committee[86]
- Passaic County Democratic Committee[87]
- Somerset County Democratic Committee(co-endorsement with Baraka, Gottheimer, Spiller, & Sweeney)[24]
- Sussex County Democratic Committee[88]
- Union County Democratic Committee[89]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Sean Spiller
- State legislators
- Raymond Lesniak, SD-20 (1983–2018)[95]
- Political parties
- Somerset County Democratic Committee (co-endorsement with Baraka, Gottheimer, Sherrill, & Sweeney)[24]
- Labor unions
- New Jersey Education Association (candidate's employer)[96]
Stephen Sweeney
- U.S. Representatives
- Herb Conaway, NJ-03 (2025–present)[97]
- Donald Norcross, NJ-01 (2014–present)[98]
- State legislators
- Joe Roberts, former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2006–2010) from AD-05 (1987–2010)[99]
- 6 state senators[97]
- 15 other state assemblymembers[97][99][75]
- County officials
- Chuck Billingham, Camden County Sheriff (2025–present)[99]
- Caren Fitzpatrick, former at-large Atlantic County Commissioner (2018–2024)[97]
- James Hogan, Gloucester County Clerk[99]
- James Kostoplis, Burlington County Sheriff[100]
- Pamela Rosen Lampitt, Camden County Clerk (2025–present)[99]
- Carmel Morina, Gloucester County Sheriff[99]
- Joseph Ripa, former Camden County Clerk[99]
- Joanne Schwartz, Burlington County Clerk[100]
- Whip Wilson, former Camden County Sheriff (2015–2025)[99]
- 2 Burlington County Commissioners[100]
- 6 Camden County Commissioners[99]
- 5 Gloucester County Commissioners[99]
- 3 Salem County Commissioners[22]
- Local officials
- Party officials
- County Democratic chairs for Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem[103][104]
- Individuals
- George Norcross, former Democratic National Committee member[105]
- Party chapters
- Political parties
- Atlantic County Democratic Committee[106]
- Burlington County Democratic Committee[107]
- Camden County Democratic Committee[108]
- Cumberland County Democratic Committee[109]
- Gloucester County Democratic Committee[110]
- Somerset County Democratic Committee (joint endorsement with Baraka, Gottheimer, Sherrill, & Spiller)[24]
- Salem County Democratic Committee[111]
- Labor unions
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters[112]
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (candidate's employer)[113]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 28[114]
- 5 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers chapters[e][115][116][117][75]
- International Longshoremen's Association[118]
- New Jersey Roofers Unions[119]
- New Jersey State Building Trades Council[120]
- Sheet Metal Workers New Jersey State Council[121]
- Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council[122]
- Teamsters Joint Council 53[123]
- UNITE HERE Locals 54 & 100[124]
Declined to endorse
- U.S. Senators
- Cory Booker, New Jersey (2013–present)[125]
- Andy Kim, New Jersey (2024–present)[126]
- U.S. Representatives
- Rob Menendez, NJ-8 (2023–present)[127]
- Donald Payne Jr., NJ-10 (2012–2024) (deceased)[76]
- Statewide officials
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey (2018–present)[128]
- Tahesha Way, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (2023–present) and Secretary of State of New Jersey (2018–present)[128]
- State legislators
- Craig Coughlin, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2018–present) from AD-19 (2010–present)[128]
- Nicholas Scutari, President of the New Jersey Senate (2022–present) from SD-22 (2004–present) and Union County Democratic chair[128]
- Political parties
- Cape May County Democratic Committee[129]
- Ocean County Democratic Committee[130]
- Labor unions
County convention results
County Convention Results
Gottheimer
Sherrill
Sweeney
Co-endorsement of Baraka, Gottheimer, Sherrill, Spiller, and Sweeney
Declined to endorse
Polling
Fundraising
Debates
Results
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Justin Barbera, contractor and independent candidate for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in 2024[153]
- Jon Bramnick, state senator from the 21st district (2022–present) and former Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly (2012–2022) from the 21st district (2003–2022)[154]
- Jack Ciattarelli, former state assemblyman from the 16th district (2011–2018), nominee for governor in 2021, and candidate in 2017[155]
- Mario Kranjac, former mayor of Englewood Cliffs (2016–2024)[156]
- Bill Spadea, radio talk show host and nominee for New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2004[157]
Withdrawn
- Edward Durr, former state senator from the 3rd district (2022–2024) (endorsed Spadea)[158]
- Jim Fazzone, former mayor of Burlington City (2008–2015) and nominee for SD-07 in 2023 (endorsed Bramnick)[159]
Declined
- Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey (2010-2018) and Republican primary candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election and 2024 United States presidential election[160]
- Mike Crispi, TV Host on Real America's Voice and candidate for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in 2022 (endorsed Kranjac)[156]
- Declan O'Scanlon, state senator from the 13th district (2018–present) (endorsed Ciattarelli)[161]
Endorsements
Jon Bramnick
- Executive branch officials
- Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–2009)[154]
- Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director (2017)[162]
- U.S. representatives
- John Boehner, former Speaker of the House (2011–2015) from OH-08 (1991–2015)[154]
- Rodney Frelinghuysen, NJ-11 (1995–2019)[163]
- Leonard Lance, NJ-07 (2009–2019)[164]
- Statewide officials
- George P. Bush, former Texas Land Commissioner (2015–2023)[154]
- Christopher Porrino, former New Jersey Attorney General (2016–2018)[154]
- State legislators
- Robert Auth, AD-39 (2014–present)[165]
- Michele Matsikoudis, AD-21 (2022–present)[154]
- Nancy Munoz, AD-21 (2009–present)[154]
- County officials
- Tayfun Selen, Morris County Commissioner (2020–present)[154]
- Local officials
- Party officials
- Laura Ali, Morris County Republican chair[154]
- Party chapters
- Political parties
- Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Ciattarelli and Spadea)[169]
Jack Ciattarelli
- Executive branch officials
- Kellyanne Conway former Senior Counselor to the President (2017-2020)[170]
- State legislators
- Jack Collins, former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (1996–2002) from AD-03 (1986–2002)[171]
- 5 state senators[161][172][173][174][175]
- 4 other state assemblymembers[172][173][176]
- County officials
- Jim Curcio, Atlantic County Surrogate[172]
- Joe Giralo, Atlantic County Clerk[172]
- Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive (2000–present)[172]
- Joseph O'Donoghue, Atlantic County Sheriff[172]
- Virginia Haines, Ocean County Commissioner (2016–present) and Republican National Committeemember (2004–present)[173]
- 9 Atlantic County Commissioners[172]
- 5 Monmouth County Commissioners[177]
- 1 other Ocean County Commissioner[173]
- Local officials
- Party officials
- Party chapters
- Political parties
- Atlantic County Republican Committee[188]
- Bergen County Republican Committee[189]
- Burlington County Republican Committee[190]
- Cape May County Republican Committee[191]
- Cumberland County Republican Committee[192]
- Essex County Republican Committee[193]
- Gloucester County Republican Committee[194]
- Hunterdon County Republican Committee[195]
- Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Bramnick and Spadea)[169]
- Middlesex County Republican Committee[196]
- Monmouth County Republican Committee[197]
- Passaic County Republican Committee[198]
- Salem County Republican Committee[199]
- Somerset County Republican Committee[200]
- Union County Republican Committee[201]
- Warren County Republican Committee[202]
Mario Kranjac
- U.S. representatives
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House (1995–1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999)[203]
Bill Spadea
- U.S. representatives
- Tom MacArthur, NJ-03 (2015–2019)[204]
- State legislators
- Carmen Amato, SD-09 (2024–present)[182]
- Edward Durr, SD-03 (2022–2024)[158]
- Greg Myhre, AD-09 (2024–present)[182]
- Brian Rumpf, AD-09 (2024–present)[182]
- County officials
- 2 Ocean County Commissioners[205][206]
- John Catalano, Ocean County Deputy Clerk[206]
- Local officials
- Party officials
- George Gilmore, Ocean County Republican chair[205]
- Party chapters
- 10 municipal Republican committees[208]
- Political parties
- Camden County Republican Committee[209]
- Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Bramnick and Ciattarelli)[169]
- Ocean County Republican Committee[210]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Governors
- Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey (2010-2018) and Republican primary candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election and 2024 United States presidential election[160]
- U.S. representatives
- Nancy Mace, SC-01 (2021–present)[213]
Bramnick
Ciattarelli
Spadea
County Conventions
County Convention results
Polling
Regional polling
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
Fundraising
Debates
Results
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Independent and third-party candidates
Candidates
Filed paperwork
General election
Predictions
Notes
Summarize
Perspective
- Vainieri's endorsement was voided by the election of Craig Guy as Hudson County Democratic chair.[38]
- Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Locals 641, 2906, and 3082
Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America, which supports Sherrill
- This poll was sponsored by Principled Veterans Fund, which the New Jersey Globe says "has connections" to Sherrill[146]
- Poll commissioned by Kitchen Table Conservatives, a pro-Ciattarelli, anti-Spadea super PAC[216]
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