2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Phil Murphy Democratic

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.

Background

Although New Jersey has long been a blue state at the federal level and typically at the state level as well, having last backed a Republican for governor in Chris Christie's landslide 2013 re-election,^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark (2014–present) ^[3]
• Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City (2013–present) ^[4]
• Josh Gottheimer, U.S. representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district (2017–present) ^[5]
• Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative from New Jersey's 11th congressional district (2019–present) ^[6]
• Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association (2021–present) and former mayor of Montclair (2020–2024) ^[7]
• Stephen Sweeney, former president of the New Jersey Senate (2010–2022) from the 3rd district (2002–2022) ^[8]

Declined

• Cory Booker, U.S. senator (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2020 ^[9]

Endorsements

Ras Baraka

U.S. Representatives

• Bonnie Watson Coleman, NJ-12 (2015–present) ^[10]
• LaMonica McIver, NJ-10 (2024–present) ^[11]

Statewide officials

• DeForest Soaries, former New Jersey Secretary of State (1999–2002) (Republican) ^[12]
• Regena Thomas, former New Jersey Secretary of State (2002–2006) ^[12]

State legislators

• Cleopatra Tucker, AD-28 (2008–present) ^[13]

County officials

• A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner (2024–present) ^[14]
• Donna Pearson, former Cumberland County Commissioner ^[15]
• 2 Mercer County Commissioners ^[16]

Local officials

• Lorenzo Langford, former mayor of Atlantic City (2002–2006, 2008–2014) ^[15]
• 7 other mayors ^{[17] [18] [15]}

Party officials

• Joey Novick, former Hunterdon County Democratic chair ^[19]

Organizations

• Piscataway Progressive Democratic Organization ^[20]

Steven Fulop

Statewide officals

• Kim Guadagno, former Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) (Independent) ^[21]

State legislators

• Angela V. McKnight, SD-31 (2024–present) ^[22]
• Nicholas Sacco, SD-32 (1994–2024) and mayor of North Bergen (1991–present) ^[23]
• 8 state assemblymembers ^{[22] [24] [25] [26] [27]}

County officials

• Ernest Coursey, Atlantic County Commissioner from the 1st district (2014–present) ^[28]
• Tom Pullion, Burlington County Commissioner (2018–present) ^[29]
• Frank Schillari, Hudson County Sheriff (2011–present) ^[30]

Local officials

• Reed Gusciora, mayor of Trenton (2018–present) ^[31]
• Eldridge Hawkins Jr., former mayor of Orange (2008–2012) ^[27]
• Jerramiah Healy, former mayor of Jersey City (2004–2013) ^[27]
• Bret Schundler, former mayor of Jersey City (1992–2001) (Republican) ^[27]
• Marty Small Sr., mayor of Atlantic City (2019–present) ^[31]
• 34 other mayors ^{[31] [27] [32] [29] [33] [34]}

Party officials

• Tom Palmieri, former Warren County Democratic chair ^[35]
• Anthony Vainieri, former Hudson County Democratic chair ^{[36] [a]}

Party chapters

• South Toms River municipal Democratic committee ^[37]

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union ^{[b] [38]}
• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District 1199J ^{[c] [39]}
• 4 International Brotherhood of Teamsters chapters ^{[d] [40]}
• SMART Transportation Division Local 60 ^[41]

Organizations

• College Democrats of America ^[42]
• College Democrats of New Jersey ^[42]

Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Representatives

• Ed Case, HI-01 (2019–present) ^[43]
• Jared Golden, ME-02 (2019–present) ^[43]
• Susie Lee, NV-03 (2019–present) ^[43]
• Kathy Manning, NC-06 (2021–2025) ^[43]
• Jared Moskowitz, FL-23 (2023–present) ^[43]
• Jimmy Panetta, CA-19 (2017–present) ^[43]
• Albio Sires, NJ-08 (2006–2023) and mayor of West New York (1995–2006, 2023–present) ^[44] (switched endorsement to Sherrill) ^{[45] [46]}
• Tom Suozzi, NY-03 (2017–2023, 2024–present) ^[43]
• Ritchie Torres, NY-15 (2021–present) ^[43]

State legislators

• Gordon Johnson, SD-37 (2022–present) ^[47]
• Joe Lagana, SD-38 (2018–present) ^[48]
• Paul Sarlo, SD-36 (2003–present) ^[48]
• Brian Stack, SD-33 (2008–present) and mayor of Union City (2000–present) ^[44] (switched endorsement to Sherrill) ^{[45] [46]}
• 5 state assemblymembers ^[48]

County officials

• Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff ^[48]
• Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive (2024–present) and Hudson County Democratic chair ^[44] (switched endorsement to Sherrill) ^{[45] [46]}
• John Hogan, Bergen County Clerk ^[48]
• Dennis McNerney, former Bergen County Executive (2003–2011) ^[48]
• Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Executive (2015–present) ^[48]
• 8 Bergen County Commissioners ^[48]

Local officials

• Elie Katz, former mayor of Teaneck (2006–2008, 2016) ^[49]
• Mark Sokolich, mayor of Fort Lee (2008–present) ^[48]
• Michael Wildes, mayor of Englewood (2004–2010, 2019–present) ^[48]
• 30 other mayors ^{[44] [45] [46] [50] [51] [48] [52]}

Party officials

• Paul Juliano, Bergen County Democratic chair ^[48]
• Louis Stellato, former Bergen County Democratic chair ^[48]

Party chapters

• 72 municipal Democratic committees ^{[48] [53]}

Labor unions

• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 ^[54]
• New Jersey State Council of Machinists ^[55]

Mikie Sherrill

U.S. Senators

• Elissa Slotkin, Michigan (2025–present) ^[43]

U.S. Representatives

• Jason Crow, CO-06 (2019–present) ^[43]
• Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 (2019–present) ^[56]
• Sarah McBride, DE-AL (2025–present) ^[57]
• Albio Sires, NJ-08 (2006–2023) and mayor of West New York (1995–2006, 2023–present) ^[46] (previously endorsed Gottheimer) ^{[44] [45]}
• Abigail Spanberger, VA-07 (2019–2025) ^[43]

Statewide officials

• Richard Codey, former Governor of New Jersey (2002, 2004–2006) ^[58]
• Jon Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey (2006–2010) ^[59]

State legislators

• Linda Greenstein, SD-14 (2010–present) ^[60]
• Tennille McCoy, AD-14 (2024–present) ^[60]
• John McKeon, SD-27 (2024–present) ^[61]
• Brian Stack, SD-33 (2008–present) and mayor of Union City (2000–present) ^[46] (previously endorsed Gottheimer) ^{[44] [45]}
• Anthony Verrelli, AD-15 (2018–present) ^[60]

County officials

• Thomas Adamo, Passaic County Sheriff (2025–present) ^[62]
• Dan Benson, Mercer County Executive (2024–present) ^[60]
• Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., Essex County Executive (2003–present) ^[62]
• Chris Durkin, Essex County Clerk (2006–present) ^[62]
• Armando Fontoura, former Essex County Sheriff (1990–2025) ^[62]
• Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive (2024–present) and Hudson County Democratic chair ^[46] (previously endorsed Gottheimer) ^{[44] [45]}
• Danielle Ireland-Imhof, Passaic County Clerk (2019–present) ^[62]
• Amir Jones, Essex County Sheriff (2025–present) ^[62]
• Jack Kemler, Mercer County Sheriff (2010–present) ^[60]
• Juan Rivera, Essex County Register of Deeds (2020–present) ^[62]
• Paula Sollami-Covello, Mercer County Clerk (2006–present) ^[60]
• 8 Essex County Commissioners ^[62]
• 3 Mercer County Commissioners ^[60]
• 3 Passaic County Commissioners ^[62]

Local officials

• Andre Sayegh, Mayor of Paterson (2018–present) ^[63]
• 23 other mayors ^{[62] [64] [60] [46] [44] [45]}

Party officials

• Janice Mironov, Mercer County Democratic chair and mayor of East Windsor ^[60]

Party chapters

• 15 municipal Democratic committees ^{[64] [60]}

Political parties

• Hunterdon County Democratic Committee ^[65]
• Mercer County Democratic Committee ^[66]
• Monmouth County Democratic Committee ^[67]
• Sussex County Democratic Committee ^[68]

Labor unions

• Laborers' Union ^[69]
• National Association of Government Employees ^[70]

Organizations

• EMILYs List ^[71]
• New Jersey League of Conservation Voters ^[72]
• Passaic County Young Democrats ^[73]

Sean Spiller

State legislators

• Raymond Lesniak, SD-20 (1983–2018) ^[74]

Labor unions

• New Jersey Education Association (candidate's employer) ^[75]

Stephen Sweeney

U.S. Representatives

• Herb Conaway, NJ-03 (2025–present) ^[76]
• Donald Norcross, NJ-01 (2014–present) ^[77]

State legislators

• Joe Roberts, former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2006–2010) from AD-05 (1987–2010) ^[78]
• 6 state senators ^[76]
• 14 other state assemblymembers ^{[76] [78]}

County officials

• Chuck Billingham, Camden County Sheriff (2025–present) ^[78]
• Caren Fitzpatrick, former at-large Atlantic County Commissioner (2018–2024) ^[76]
• James Hogan, Gloucester County Clerk ^[78]
• James Kostoplis, Burlington County Sheriff ^[79]
• Pamela Rosen Lampitt, Camden County Clerk (2025–present) ^[78]
• Carmel Morina, Gloucester County Sheriff ^[78]
• Joseph Ripa, former Camden County Clerk ^[78]
• Joanne Schwartz, Burlington County Clerk ^[79]
• Whip Wilson, former Camden County Sheriff (2015–2025) ^[78]
• 2 Burlington County Commissioners ^[79]
• 6 Camden County Commissioners ^[78]
• 5 Gloucester County Commissioners ^[78]
• 3 Salem County Commissioners ^[19]

Local officials

• 52 mayors ^{[78] [19] [80] [79] [81]}

Party officials

• County Democratic chairs for Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem ^{[82] [83]}

Individuals

• George Norcross, former Democratic National Committee member ^[84]

Party chapters

• 7 municipal Democratic committees ^{[19] [79] [81]}

Political parties

• Atlantic County Democratic Committee ^[85]
• Burlington County Democratic Committee ^[86]

Labor unions

• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters ^[87]
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (candidate's employer) ^[88]
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 28 ^[89]
• 4 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers chapters ^{[e] [90] [91] [92]}
• International Longshoremen's Association ^[93]
• New Jersey Roofers Unions ^[94]
• New Jersey State Building Trades Council ^[95]
• Sheet Metal Workers New Jersey State Council ^[96]
• Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council ^[97]
• Teamsters Joint Council 53 ^[98]
• UNITE HERE Locals 54 & 100 ^[99]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• Ocean County Democratic Committee ^[100]

Democratic county chair endorsements

  Gottheimer

  Sherrill

  Sweeney

County Convention results

County Convention results

Hunterdon County Democratic Convention [65]
Candidate	Round 1		Round 2
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Mikie Sherrill	81	45.76%	89	56.69%
Ras Baraka	65	36.73%	68	43.31%
Josh Gottheimer	13	7.35%	Eliminated
Sean Spiller	11	6.21%	Eliminated
Stephen Sweeney	7	3.95%	Eliminated
Total ballots	177 ballots		157 ballots

Mercer County Democratic Convention [66]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Mikie Sherrill	224	55.45%
Ras Baraka	133	32.92%
Sean Spiller	47	11.63%
Total ballots	404 ballots

Monmouth County Democratic Convention [67]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Mikie Sherrill	338	72.84%
Ras Baraka	96	20.69%
Sean Spiller	30	6.47%
Josh Gottheimer [f]	0 [g]	0.00%
Total ballots	464 ballots

Sussex County Democratic Convention [68]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Mikie Sherrill	113	88.28%
Ras Baraka	9	7.03%
Stephen Sweeney	6	4.69%
Sean Spiller	0	0.00%
Total ballots	128 ballots [h]

Burlington County Democratic Convention [86]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Stephen Sweeney	119	44.57%
Ras Baraka	69	25.84%
Mikie Sherrill	52	19.48%
Sean Spiller	27	10.11%
Total ballots	267 ballots

Atlantic County Democratic Convention [85]
Candidate	Round 1		Round 2
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Stephen Sweeney	81	47.36%	90	52.02%
Ras Baraka	38	22.22%	46	26.59%
Sean Spiller	29	16.96%	37	21.39%
Mikie Sherrill	23	13.45%	Eliminated
Total ballots	171 ballots		173 ballots

Ocean County Democratic Convention [100]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Mikie Sherrill	63	38.41%
Stephen Sweeney	31	18.90%
Ras Baraka	26	15.85%
Steven Fulop [i]	23	14.02%
Sean Spiller	21	12.80%
Total ballots	164 ballots

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [j]	Margin of error	Ras Baraka	Steven Fulop	Josh Gottheimer	Mikie Sherrill	Sean Spiller	Stephen Sweeney	Undecided
GBAO (D) [101] [A]	February 27 - March 3, 2025	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	14%	10%	9%	20%	15%	8%	24%
MDW Communications (D) [102] [B]	February 10, 2025	789 (LV)	± 3.0%	10%	5%	5%	16%	10%	3%	52%
Public Policy Polling (D) [103] [C]	January 22–23, 2025	615 (LV)	± 4.0%	9%	9%	5%	16%	11%	9%	43%
Emerson College [104]	January 18–21, 2025	437 (LV)	± 4.6%	8%	4%	7%	10%	8%	7%	56%
Upswing Research (D) [105] [D]	November 23–27, 2024	803 (LV)	± 3.5%	13%	8%	10%	25%	7%	8%	30%
Global Strategy Group (D) [106] [E]	November 20–24, 2024	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	9%	4%	9%	24%	5%	11%	38%
Renaissance Campaign Strategies (D) [107] [F]	July 13–14, 2024	802 (LV)	± 3.5%	12%	7%	8%	18%	2%	8%	45%
GQR Research (D) [108] [G]	March 7–12, 2024	603 (LV)	± 4.0%	20%	9%	5%	23%	–	12%	29%

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through December 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ras Baraka	$1,162,168	$648,043	$503,391
Steven Fulop	$3,174,706	$640,720	$2,304,270
Josh Gottheimer	$1,658,774	$147,745	$1,501,099
Mikie Sherrill	$1,392,060	$387,734	$604,326
Sean Spiller	$182,884	$64,253	$73,890
Steve Sweeney	$2,425,827	$399,063	$1,921,370
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission [110]

Debates

2025 New Jersey gubernatorial Democratic primary debates and forums

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 [111]	November 21, 2024	NJ PBS	David Cruz	YouTube	A	A	P	P	P	P
2 [112]	February 2, 2025	New Jersey Globe On New Jersey Rider University	Laura Jones	YouTube	P	P	P	P	P	P

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Roger Bacon, production mechanic and perennial candidate ^[113]
• 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) ^[114]
• Monica Brinson, substitute teacher and candidate for governor in 2017 ^[115]
• Robert Canfield, real estate broker and perennial candidate ^[116]
• Jack Ciattarelli, former state assemblyman from the 16th district (2011–2018), nominee for governor in 2021, and candidate in 2017 ^[117]
• Edward Durr, former state senator from the 3rd district (2022–2024) ^[118]
• Jim Fazzone, former mayor of Burlington City (2008–2015) and nominee for SD-07 in 2023 ^[119]
• Mario Kranjac, former mayor of Englewood Cliffs (2016–2024) ^[120]
• Bill Spadea, radio talk show host and nominee for New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2004 ^[121]

Filed paperwork

• Hans Herberg, candidate for AD-22 in 2021 ^[122]

Potential

• Holly Schepisi, state senator from the 39th district (2021–present) ^[123]

Declined

• Mike Crispi, podcaster and candidate for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in 2022 (endorsed Kranjac) ^[120]
• Declan O'Scanlon, state senator from the 13th district (2018–present) (endorsed Ciattarelli) ^[124]

Endorsements

Jon Bramnick

Executive branch officials

• Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–2009) ^[114]
• Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director (2017) ^[125]

U.S. representatives

• John Boehner, former Speaker of the House (2011–2015) from OH-08 (1991–2015) ^[114]
• Rodney Frelinghuysen, NJ-11 (1995–2019) ^[126]
• Leonard Lance, NJ-07 (2009–2019) ^[127]

Statewide officials

• Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) ^[128]
• George P. Bush, former Texas Land Commissioner (2015–2023) ^[114]
• Christopher Porrino, former New Jersey Attorney General (2016–2018) ^[114]

State legislators

• Robert Auth, AD-39 (2014–present) ^[129]
• Michele Matsikoudis, AD-21 (2022–present) ^[114]
• Nancy Munoz, AD-21 (2009–present) ^[114]

County officials

• Tayfun Selen, Morris County Commissioner (2020–present) ^[114]

Local officials

• 5 mayors ^{[130] [131]}

Party officials

• Laura Ali, Morris County Republican chair ^[114]

Party chapters

• 6 municipal Republican committees ^{[130] [132]}

Political parties

• Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Ciattarelli and Spadea) ^[133]

Jack Ciattarelli

State legislators

• Jack Collins, former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (1996–2002) from AD-03 (1986–2002) ^[134]
• 3 state senators ^{[124] [135] [136]}
• 3 other state assemblymembers ^{[135] [136]}

County officials

• Jim Curcio, Atlantic County Surrogate ^[135]
• Joe Giralo, Atlantic County Clerk ^[135]
• Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive (2000–present) ^[135]
• Joseph O'Donoghue, Atlantic County Sheriff ^[135]
• Virginia Haines, Ocean County Commissioner (2016–present) and Republican National Committeemember (2004–present) ^[136]
• 9 Atlantic County Commissioners ^[135]
• 5 Monmouth County Commissioners ^[137]
• 1 other Ocean County Commissioner ^[136]

Local officials

• 25 mayors ^{[135] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [136] [143]}

Party officials

• County Republican chairs for Atlantic, Somerset County, and Passaic ^{[135] [144] [145]}

Party chapters

• 18 municipal Republican committees ^{[146] [138] [139] [147] [142]}

Political parties

• Atlantic County Republican Committee ^[148]
• Burlington County Republican Committee ^[149]
• Cape May County Republican Committee ^[150]
• Cumberland County Republican Committee ^[151]
• Hunterdon County Republican Committee ^[152]
• Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Bramnick and Spadea) ^[133]
• Middlesex County Republican Committee ^[153]
• Monmouth County Republican Committee ^[154]
• Passaic County Republican Committee ^[155]
• Salem County Republican Committee ^[156]
• Somerset County Republican Committee ^[157]
• Union County Republican Committee ^[158]
• Warren County Republican Committee ^[159]

Mario Kranjac

U.S. representatives

• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House (1995–1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999) ^[160]

Bill Spadea

U.S. representatives

• Tom MacArthur, NJ-03 (2015–2019) ^[161]

State legislators

• Carmen Amato, SD-09 (2024–present) ^[142]
• Greg Myhre, AD-09 (2024–present) ^[142]
• Brian Rumpf, AD-09 (2024–present) ^[142]

County officials

• 2 Ocean County Commissioners ^{[162] [163]}
• John Catalano, Ocean County Deputy Clerk ^[163]

Local officials

• 8 mayors ^{[164] [165]}

Party officials

• George Gilmore, Ocean County Republican chair ^[162]

Party chapters

• 10 municipal Republican committees ^[165]

Political parties

• Mercer County Republican Committee (co-endorsement with Bramnick and Ciattarelli) ^[133]
• Ocean County Republican Committee ^[166]

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee ^{[k] [167] [168]}

Republican county chair endorsements

  Bramnick

  Ciattarelli

  Spadea

County Conventions

County Convention results

Cape May County ^[150]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Monmouth County ^[154]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Atlantic County ^[148]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Passaic County ^[155]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Ocean County ^[166]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Spadea	129	60.85%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	83	39.15%
Total votes			212	100.00%

Cumberland County ^[151]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Salem County ^[156]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Warren County ^[159]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Mercer County ^[133]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	69	42.86%
	Republican	Bill Spadea	59	36.65%
	Republican	Jon Bramnick	33	20.50%
Total votes			161	100.00%

Somerset County ^[157]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Hunterdon County ^[152]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Union County ^[158]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	258	100.00%
Total votes			258 [m]	100.00%

Burlington County ^[149]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Middlesex County ^[153]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Ciattarelli	Unopposed
Total votes			N/A [l]	100.00%

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [j]	Margin of error	Jon Bramnick	Jack Ciattarelli	Edward Durr	Bill Spadea	Other	Undecided
KAConsulting (R) [169] [H]	February 5–7, 2024	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	4%	42%	2%	13%	2% [n]	35%
Emerson College [104]	January 18–21, 2025	334 (LV)	± 5.3%	4%	26%	2%	13%	10% [o]	47%
KAConsulting (R) [171] [H]	June 12–14, 2024	606 (LV)	± 4.0%	3%	44%	2%	11%	–	38%

Regional polling

Monmouth County

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [j]	Margin of error	Jon Bramnick	Jack Ciattarelli	Edward Durr	Bill Spadea	Undecided
Stepien Strategic Partners [172] [I]	December 7–10, 2024	920 (LV)	±3.2%	1%	37%	3%	38%	22%

Morris County

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [j]	Margin of error	Jon Bramnick	Jack Ciattarelli	Edward Durr	Bill Spadea	Undecided
Stepien Strategic Partners [172] [I]	December 7–10, 2024	920 (LV)	±3.2%	5%	39%	2%	22%	32%

Ocean County

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [j]	Margin of error	Jon Bramnick	Jack Ciattarelli	Edward Durr	Bill Spadea	Undecided
Stepien Strategic Partners [172] [I]	December 7–10, 2024	920 (LV)	±3.2%	3%	28%	4%	38%	27%

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity through December 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Roger Bacon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jon Bramnick	$1,535,631	$1,131,937	$384,494
Monica Brinson	N/A	N/A	N/A
Robert Canfield	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack Ciattarelli	$2,934,567	$1,356,818	$1,536,899
Edward Durr	N/A	N/A	N/A
James Fazzone	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hans Herberg	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bill Spadea	$1,126,655	$534,029	$470,797
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission [110]

Debates

2025 New Jersey gubernatorial Republican primary debates and forums

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	November 21, 2024	NJ PBS	David Cruz	YouTube	A	P	P	A
2 [112]	February 4, 2025	New Jersey Globe On New Jersey Rider University Save Jersey	Laura Jones	YouTube	P	P	P	P

Independent and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Gerardo Cedrone (Independent) ^[173]
• Stephen Zielinksi (Green), candidate for AD–12 in 2015 and 2025 ^[174]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [175]	Lean D	December 6, 2024
Inside Elections [176]	Lean D	February 6, 2025

Notes

1. Vainieri's endorsement was voided by the election of Craig Guy as Hudson County Democratic chair. ^[30]
2. International and New Jersey State Council
3. National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees District 1199J
4. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Locals 641, 2906, and 3082
5. Locals 30, 94, 351, and 400
6. Withdrew from participation in this convention but remained on ballot.
7. Gottheimer received votes, but they were not announced due to his withdrawal at the convention.
8. 6 ballots were abstentions or voided.
9. These votes were write-ins, as Fulop was not on the ballot.
10. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
11. National and New Jersey chapter
12. Ciattarelli was the only candidate on the ballot.
13. 22 votes were not counted, as they were undervotes.
14. Kranjac with 2%
15. Roger Bacon and Hans Herberg with 3%; Robert Canfield and James Fazzone with 2%

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by Garden State Forward, a super PAC affiliated with the New Jersey Education Association which supports Spiller
2. Poll commissioned by Baraka's campaign
3. Poll sponsored by Working New Jersey PAC, which supports Spiller
4. Poll commissioned by Laborers' International Union of North America, which supports Sherrill
5. Poll commissioned by Sherill's campaign
6. Poll commissioned by One New Jersey United, a pro-Baraka Super PAC
7. Poll commissioned by Principled Veterans Fund, which the New Jersey Globe says "has connections" to Sherrill ^[109]
8. Poll commissioned by Kitchen Table Conservatives, a pro-Ciattarelli, anti-Spadea super PAC ^[170]
9. Poll conducted for Spadea's campaign

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External links

Official campaign websites

• Roger Bacon (R) for Governor
• Ras Baraka (D) for Governor
• Jon Bramnick (R) for Governor
• Robert Canfield (R) for Governor
• Jack Ciattarelli (R) for Governor
• Edward Durr (R) for Governor
• Steven Fulop (D) for Governor
• Josh Gottheimer (D) for Governor
• Mikie Sherrill (D) for Governor
• Bill Spadea (R) for Governor
• Sean Spiller (D) for Governor
• Steve Sweeney (D) for Governor
• Stephan Zielinski (G) for Governor