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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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Party Democratic Republican
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Phil Murphy
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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 therefore ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

Declared Democratic candidates include United States Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill, Newark mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop, and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney. Declared Republican candidates include state senator Jon Bramnick, 2021 gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli, and radio talk show host Bill Spadea.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Potential

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Ras Baraka
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Local officials
Steven Fulop
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Josh Gottheimer
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Mikie Sherrill
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State senators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Sean Spiller
State senators
Labor unions
Stephen Sweeney
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
  • 6 state senators[50]
  • 14 state assemblymembers[50]
County officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Individuals
Democratic county chair endorsements
  Fulop
  Gottheimer
  Sweeney

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Ras Baraka Steven Fulop Josh Gottheimer Mikie Sherrill Sean Spiller Stephen Sweeney Undecided
Renaissance Campaign Strategies[A] July 13–14, 2024 802 (LV) ± 3.46% 12% 7% 8% 18% 2% 8% 45%
GQR Research[B] March 7–12, 2024 603 (LV) ± 4.0% 20% 9% 5% 23% – 12% 29%

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 15, 2024[e]
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ras Baraka (D) $649,169 $483,476 $165,692
Steven Fulop (D) $2,937,777 $298,458 $2,639,318
Steve Sweeney (D) $2,177,694 $238,012 $1,939,681
Josh Gottheimer (D)[f] $20,463,348
Mikie Sherrill (D)[f] $454,658
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission[63]

Debates

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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial Democratic primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee
 W  Withdrawn
Gottheimer Sherrill Sweeney Baraka Fulop Spiller
1 Nov. 21, 2024 NJ PBS David Cruz YouTube A A P P P P

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Filed paperwork

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Potential

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Jon Bramnick
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Party officials
Jack Ciattarelli
State legislators
Party officials
Bill Spadea
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Party officials
Organizations
Republican county chair endorsements
  Bramnick
  Ciattarelli
  Spadea

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[d] 		Margin
of error 		Jon
Bramnick 		Jack
Ciattarelli 		Edward
Durr 		Bill
Spadea 		Undecided
KAConsulting[C] June 12–14, 2024 606 (LV) ± 4.0% 3% 44% 2% 11% 38%

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 15, 2024[g]
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jon Bramnick (R) $1,405,533 $842,755 $562,778
Jack Ciattarelli (R) $2,109,594 $741,194 $1,368,399
Bill Spadea (R) $847,620 $195,291 $652,328
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission[63]

Debates

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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial Republican primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee
 W  Withdrawn
Ciattarelli Bramnick Durr Spadea
1 Nov. 21, 2024 NJ PBS David Cruz YouTube A P P A

Independents

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Candidates

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Filed paperwork

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Notes

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  1. ^ International and New Jersey State Council
  2. ^ National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees District 1199J
  3. ^ Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Locals 641, 2906, and 3082
  4. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ^ The next campaign finance filing reports are due on January 15, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Campaign finance reports according to the Federal Election Commission.
  7. ^ There are currently no campaign finance reports for Ed Durr.
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll commissioned by One New Jersey United, a pro-Baraka Super PAC
  2. ^ Poll commissioned by Principled Veterans Fund, which the New Jersey Globe says "has connections" to Sherrill[62]
  3. ^ Poll commissioned by Kitchen Table Conservatives, a pro-Ciattarelli, anti-Spadea super PAC.[82]

References

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  3. ^ Sobko, Katie (November 15, 2024). "Rep. Josh Gottheimer makes it official: He's running for governor of New Jersey". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Friedman, Matt (November 18, 2024). "New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill's campaign for governor takes flight". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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