Six Democrats and five Republicans are watching the returns as New Jersey decides who will be in the race for governor in November.

Primary Election Day 2025 has arrived in New Jersey, and it will determine which candidates from each major political party will compete in November to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. Pictured here are U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (left) and former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (right), the two leading candidates ahead of Election Day.

Democrats will choose a nominee for New Jersey governor from among six prominent candidates, including two big-city mayors, two members of Congress and two union leaders. With a redesigned ballot intended to give all candidates a fair shot, it is the first race in decades that was not largely predetermined by local party leaders. Read more

The Gloucester County union leader and former state Senate president is the only candidate from South Jersey in the six-way Democratic primary for New Jersey governor.

Six Democrats and five Republicans are vying for their party's nominations Tuesday in the race to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy in New Jersey.

Voters in New Jersey will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the hotly-watched race for governor. Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.

Few issues were reported at the polls as Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy.

Here are the results of the June 10, 2025 primary election results in Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties.