New Jersey is voting today, June 10, for its political parties’ nominees for governor, as part of the 2025 gubernatorial election.
Eleven candidates are participating in the primary across both the Democratic and Republican parties. Two will advance to the general election.
New Jersey’s gubernatorial election is always held in “off-cycle” years, after a presidential election and before the next congressional election.
Along with Virginia’s gubernatorial election, it is often seen as a referendum by voters on the performance of the new U.S. president during his first year in office.
During the 2021 election, incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) was narrowly reelected over Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli, a result that was closer than expected and interpreted as dissatisfaction with then-President Joe Biden….
Voting Underway in New Jersey’s Gubernatorial Primary Contest
