2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City (2013–present) Publicly expressed interest Stephen Sweeney, former President of the New Jersey Senate (2010–2022) from the 3rd district (2002–2022) Derek Armstead, Mayor of Linden (2015–present) Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark (2014–present) Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Representative from (2019–present) Josh Gottheimer, U.S. Representative for (2017–present) Sean Spiller, mayor of Montclair (2020–present) and President of the New Jersey Education Association Potential Craig Coughlin, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2018–present) from the 19th district (2010–present) Christopher Durkin, Essex County Clerk (2006–present) Jim Johnson, former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2017 Paul Sarlo, state senator from the 36th district (2003–present) Andre Sayegh, mayor of Paterson (2018–present) Nicholas Scutari, President of the New Jersey Senate (2022–present) from the 22nd district (2004–present) John Wisniewski, former state assemblyman from the 19th district