2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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Incumbent Governor

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 ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in 2021, has stated he intends to run again.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Steven Fulop
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Stephen Sweeney
State legislators
County officials
Party officials
Labor unions
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Democratic county chair endorsements
  Fulop
  Sweeney

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 4] 		Margin
of error		Ras BarakaSteven FulopJosh GottheimerMikie SherrillStephen SweeneyUndecided
GQR Research [lower-alpha 5] March 7–12, 2024603 (LV)± 4.0%20%9%5%23%12%29%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Jon Bramnick
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Party officials
Jack Ciattarelli
State legislators

Independents

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Gerardo Cedrone [40]

Notes

  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. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ↑ Poll commissioned by Principled Veterans Fund, which the New Jersey Globe says "has connections" to Sherrill [30]

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  2. ↑ Wildstein, David (April 11, 2023). "Fulop announces bid for Governor in 2025". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wildstein, David (December 11, 2023). "Steve Sweeney joins race for N.J. Governor". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gov. Sean Spiller? Not until he explains all this | Editorial". NJ.com . February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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  6. 1 2 Tully, Tracey (January 27, 2024). "New Jersey Political Races, Often Raucous, Are Bananas This Year". The New York Times . Retrieved February 2, 2024. Two Democrats have already announced runs for governor...other Democrats who are expected to join the race include Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill
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