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.

With Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats​ and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job​.

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