2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 4, 2025
 
Nominee Mikie Sherrill Jack Ciattarelli
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate TBA TBA

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. Democratic congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Republican former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy, who is term-limited.

Primary elections were held on June 10, 2025. Sherrill won the Democratic nomination with 34% of the vote. Ciattarelli, who was the Republican nominee in the previous race, won his second consecutive nomination with 67% of the vote.

The winner of the general election will be sworn in on January 20, 2026.