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New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025

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2021
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 24, 2025
Primary: June 10, 2025
General: November 4, 2025

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Gov. Phil Murphy (Democratic)
Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in New Jersey
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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New Jersey
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Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) are running in the general election for governor of New Jersey on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is term-limited.

Ballotpedia reports: NJ gubernatorial election, 2025

The Hill's Jared Gans wrote that "Republicans [are seeking] to build on gains that the party made in the state in the November [2024 presidential] election and Democrats [are trying] to keep the Garden State blue."[1]

In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) in the state by six percentage points. That margin of victory (MOV) is less than the 16 percentage points by which Joe Biden (D) defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election in the state.

In the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Murphy defeated Ciattarelli by three percentage points. That MOV is less than the 14 percentage points by which Murphy defeated Kim Guadagno (R) in the 2017 gubernatorial election in the state.

According to The Washington Post's Hannah Knowles, the election may also give insight into how voters feel about each political party: "Democrats are eager to make the race a referendum on the president and accuse Ciattarelli of cozying up to Trump for political gain. [...] Republicans hope to make it a referendum on liberal leadership in New Jersey."[2]

Sherrill was elected to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in 2018. Before her election, Republicans had represented the district since 1985. Sherill previously worked as a lawyer in private practice and the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of New Jersey.[3] She also served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1994 to 2003.[3]

On the election, Sherrill said, "Let's be clear about the two visions in this race: I am ready to stand up to an extreme Washington that doesn't have New Jersey's best interests at heart. Jack has already surrendered to them. It's our duty to meet the moment and live up to our state's motto of liberty and prosperity, because a Trump yes man like Jack Ciattarelli in Trenton will threaten it all."[4] Her priorities include increasing new home construction, capping prescription drug costs, and expanding the state's child tax credit.[5][6][7]

Ciattarelli represented District 16 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018. He previously served on the Raritan Borough Council from 1989 to 1995 and the Somerset County Board of Commissioners from 2007 to 2011. This is Ciattarelli's third bid for governor after running unsuccessfully in 2017 and 2021.

On the election, Ciattarelli posted on X, "My family has called this state home for over 100 years—and like so many New Jerseyans, we've lived the American Dream right here. But today, that dream feels out of reach for too many. We've seen what happens when we hand the keys to people who aren't from here and don't understand the problems we face."[8] His priorities include capping property taxes, reducing state spending by 30%, and expanding charter schools.[9]

On an episode of On the Ballot, NJ.com's Brent Johnson said that affordability will be a key issue in the election: "Affordability is always gonna be a big deal here. We have the most expensive property taxes in the country. The average property tax bill in New Jersey topped 10,000 last year. [...] Property taxes are always at the tip of everyone's tongue when it comes to election seasons."

In New Jersey, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election. Sherrill selected Centenary University President Dale Caldwell (D) as her running mate, and Ciattarelli selected Morris County Sheriff James Gannon (R) as his running mate.[10][11] The New Jersey Globe's Zach Blackburn wrote, "Gannon [...] is from Sherrill's district, and both have proven to be strong vote-getters in Morris County. The pair has kept a cordial relationship, and Sherrill has occasionally praised Gannon's work."[11]

Voters have not elected a member of the same party for three consecutive gubernatorial terms since 1961.[12] However, in eight of the 10 gubernatorial elections from 1985 to 2021, voters elected a governor from the opposite party of the president.[13]

The following minor party candidates are also running in the election: Vic Kaplan (L) and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party).

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Recent updates

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  • September 4, 2025

    Quantus Insights conducted a poll of 600 likely voters showing Sherrill at 47%, Ciattarelli at 37%, and 16% undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.3 percentage points.[27]

  • September 4, 2025

    Quantus Insights conducted a poll of 600 likely voters showing Sherrill at 49%, Ciattarelli at 39%, and 12% undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.3 percentage points.[27]

  • August 28, 2025

    TIPP Insights conducted a poll of 1,524 registered voters showing Sherrill at 37%, Ciattarelli at 36%, and 27% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0 percentage points.[26]

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Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli, Vic Kaplan, and Joanne Kuniansky are running in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill (D)
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
Image of Vic Kaplan
Vic Kaplan (L)
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill
 
34.0
 
286,244
Image of Ras Baraka
Ras Baraka
 
20.7
 
173,951
Image of Steve Fulop
Steve Fulop
 
16.0
 
134,573
Image of Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer
 
11.6
 
97,384
Image of Sean Spiller
Sean Spiller
 
10.6
 
89,472
Image of Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
 
7.1
 
59,811

Total votes: 841,435
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
67.8
 
316,283
Image of Bill Spadea
Bill Spadea
 
21.7
 
101,408
Image of Jon Bramnick
Jon Bramnick
 
6.2
 
29,130
Image of Mario Kranjac
Mario Kranjac
 
2.7
 
12,782
Image of Justin Barbera
Justin Barbera
 
1.4
 
6,743
Image of Hans Herberg
Hans Herberg (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 466,346
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Lieutenant governor

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey

Dale Caldwell, James Gannon, Bruno Pereira, and Craig Honts are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Dale Caldwell
Dale Caldwell (D)
Image of James Gannon
James Gannon (R)
Image of Bruno Pereira
Bruno Pereira (L)
Craig Honts (Socialist Workers Party)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: Nov. 4, 2025, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 14, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2025
  • Online: Oct. 14, 2025

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2025
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2025
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 4, 2025

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2025 to Nov. 2, 2025

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Image of Mikie Sherrill

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Sherrill received a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a J.D. from Georgetown University. Her professional experience included working as a lawyer in private practice and in the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of New Jersey. Sherrill also served in the U.S. Navy from 1994 to 2000.



Key Messages

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Sherrill said she would "expand law enforcement efforts to take illegal guns off of our streets, preventing violent criminals from legally purchasing firearms, and enhancing requirements for the safe storage of firearms particularly in places where children are present."


Regarding the cost of living, Sherrill said she would "focus on making housing more available and more affordable, improving transparency and cutting costs in our health care sector, and expanding competition to prevent price gouging at the supermarket."


Sherrill said she would "expand access to contraception and IVF services so that every New Jerseyan has affordable access to the family planning services they need."


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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Ciattarelli earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and his master's of business administration from Seton Hall University. He was a CPA, entrepreneur, and business owner.



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Ciattarelli said he would be "the most pro-business governor" and that "of all the challenges we face, the one that is the easiest of the heavy lifts is making New Jersey a better place to do business."


A Ciattarelli campaign website page titled "Who can really help Republicans win in 2025?" stated, "When you compare the records of the announced and presumptive GOP gubernatorial candidates as individual vote-getters and party leaders, there is no comparison. By far, Jack Ciattarelli is superior."


Ciattarelli said, "My job is to get big government out of the way. ... Out of the way of taxpayers, out of the way of businesses, out of the way of parents and out of the way of police. So I’m committed to fixing the state we all love."


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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[28] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[29] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.


New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2025: General election polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Sherrill Republican Party Ciattarelli Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[30] Sponsor[31]
Quantus Insights September 2–4, 2025 47% 37% 16%[32] ± 4.3 600 LV N/A
Quantus Insights September 2–4, 2025 49% 39% 12%[33] ± 4.3 600 LV N/A
TIPP Insights August 25–28, 2025 37% 36% 27%[34] ± 3.0 1,524 RV League of American Workers
TIPP Insights August 25–28, 2025 46% 39% 14%[35] ± 3.0 1,349 LV League of American Workers
TIPP Insights August 25–28, 2025 47% 43% 10%[36] ± 3.0 1,073 RV League of American Workers
Rutgers-Eagleton July 31–August 11, 2025 44% 35% 20%[37] ± 3.7 1,650 LV N/A
Rutgers-Eagleton July 31–August 11, 2025 47% 37% 15%[38] ± 3.7 1,650 LV N/A
StimSight Research July 18–24, 2025 48% 42% 10%[39] ± 3.3 1,108 LV N/A
Fairleigh Dickinson University July 17–23, 2025 45% 37% 18%[40] ± 3.4 806 LV N/A
KAConsulting June 24–27, 2025 47% 42% 11%[41] ± 3.5 800 RV Change NJ
Cygnal June 19–20, 2025 50% 43% 7%[42] ± 4.4 500 LV American Principles Project
Rutgers-Eagleton June 13–16, 2025 51% 31% 18%[43] ± 5.4 621 LV N/A
Rutgers-Eagleton June 13–16, 2025 56% 35% 9%[44] ± 5.4 621 LV N/A
National Research Inc. June 11–12, 2025 45% 42% 12%[45] ± 4.0 600 LV Jack Ciattarelli
SurveyUSA May 28–30, 2025 51% 38% 12%[46] ± 6.1 576 LV Democrats for Education Reform


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[47]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[48][49][50]

Race ratings: New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2025
Race trackerRace ratings
9/9/20259/2/20258/26/20258/19/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser Democratic Party Mikie Sherrill Republican Party Jack Ciattarelli
Government officials
President Donald Trump (R)  source  
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D)  source  
U.S. Sen. Andrew Kim (D)  source  
Gov. Phil Murphy (D)  source  
Individuals
Fmr. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman  source  
Organizations
Association of Former New Jersey State Troopers  source  
Garden State Equality Action Fund  source  
New Jersey State Retired Police and Firemen's Association  source  
Union of Operating Engineers Local 478  source  

Election spending

Campaign spending

Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Click here to access those reports.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[51][52][53]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

Election context

New Jersey gubernatorial election history

2021

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021

General election

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Madelyn Hoffman, Gregg Mele, and Joanne Kuniansky in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy (D)
 
51.2
 
1,339,471
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
 
48.0
 
1,255,185
Image of Madelyn Hoffman
Madelyn Hoffman (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,450
Image of Gregg Mele
Gregg Mele (L)
 
0.3
 
7,768
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.2
 
4,012

Total votes: 2,614,886
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Lisa McCormick in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy
 
100.0
 
382,984
Image of Lisa McCormick
Lisa McCormick (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 382,984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

Jack Ciattarelli defeated Philip Rizzo, Hirsh Singh, and Brian Levine in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
49.5
 
167,690
Image of Philip Rizzo
Philip Rizzo
 
25.7
 
87,007
Image of Hirsh Singh
Hirsh Singh
 
21.6
 
73,155
Image of Brian Levine
Brian Levine
 
3.3
 
11,181

Total votes: 339,033
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2017

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2017

New Jersey held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Chris Christie (R) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. New Jersey elects its governor and lieutenant governor together on a joint ticket.

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was April 3, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.[54]

New Jersey Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver 56.03% 1,203,110
     Republican Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo 41.89% 899,583
     Independent Gina Genovese/Derel Stroud 0.57% 12,294
     Libertarian Peter Rohrman/Karese Laguerre 0.49% 10,531
     Green Seth Kaper-Dale/Lisa Durden 0.47% 10,053
     Constitution Matt Riccardi 0.32% 6,864
     Independent Vincent Ross/April Johnson 0.23% 4,980
Total Votes (6385/6385 precincts reporting) 2,147,415
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Kim Guadagno defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh Singh, Joseph Rudy Rullo, and Steve Rogers in the Republican primary.[55]

New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Guadagno 46.82% 113,846
Jack Ciattarelli 31.08% 75,556
Hirsh Singh 9.76% 23,728
Joseph Rudy Rullo 6.51% 15,816
Steve Rogers 5.84% 14,187
Total Votes 243,133
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Phil Murphy defeated Jim Johnson, John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, Bill Brennan, and Mark Zinna in the Democratic primary.[55]

New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy 48.42% 243,643
Jim Johnson 21.91% 110,250
John Wisniewski 21.57% 108,532
Ray Lesniak 4.83% 24,318
Bill Brennan 2.24% 11,263
Mark Zinna 1.04% 5,213
Total Votes 503,219
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

2013

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChris Christie & Kim Guadagno 60.3% 1,278,932
     Democratic Barbara Buono & Milly Silva 38.2% 809,978
     Libertarian Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell 0.6% 12,155
     Independent Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini 0.4% 8,295
     Independent Diane Sare & Bruce Todd 0.2% 3,360
     Independent William Araujo & Maria Salamanca 0.2% 3,300
     Independent Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella 0.1% 2,784
     Independent Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne 0.1% 2,062
Total Votes 2,120,866
Election Results Via: New Jersey Department of State

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Footnotes

  1. The Hill, "Sherrill leading Ciattarelli by 8 points in New Jersey governor race: Survey," July 29, 2025
  2. The Washington Post, "Mikie Sherrill to face Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli for N.J. governor," June 11, 2025
  3. 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Mikie Sherrill," accessed August 7, 2025
  4. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Sherrill Wins Democratic Primary for New Jersey Gubernatorial Race," June 10, 2025
  5. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Housing," accessed August 7, 2025
  6. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Health Care Costs," accessed August 7, 2025
  7. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Early Childhood," accessed August 7, 2025
  8. X, "Jack Ciattarelli on August 5, 2025," accessed August 7, 2025
  9. Jack Ciattarelli Campaign Website, "Jack's Plan to Fix New Jersey," accessed August 7, 2025
  10. The New Jersey Globe, "Sherrill formally nominates Dale Caldwell as running mate," July 25, 2025
  11. 11.0 11.1 The New Jersey Globe, "Ciattarelli Officially Introduces Gannon As Running Mate," July 23, 2025
  12. The New Jersey Globe, "Last Time N.J. Went For A Governor Of The Same Party Three Times In A Row Was 1961," May 12, 2023
  13. NBC News, "Trump solidifies one New Jersey primary as the other sees a shakeup: From the Politics Desk," May 13, 2025
  14. SurveyUSA, "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #27596," accessed August 11, 2025
  15. National Research Inc., "Memorandum," accessed August 11, 2025
  16. 16.0 16.1 The New Jersey Globe, "Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli By 20 Points In Rutgers-Eagleton Poll (Updated)," July 2, 2025
  17. New York Post, "Republican Jack Ciattarelli can win NJ gov’s race by opposing transgenderism: new poll," June 29, 2025
  18. SCRIBD, "Change NJ Deck," accessed August 11, 2025
  19. Fairleigh Dickinson University, "FDU Poll Finds Sherrill leads by Single Digits in Governor’s Race," July 29, 2025
  20. The New Jersey Globe, "Ciattarelli Officially Introduces Gannon As Running Mate," July 23, 2025
  21. InsiderNJ, "StimSight Research Poll for InsiderNJ: Sherrill leads Ciattarelli by 6 Points," August 4, 2025
  22. The New Jersey Globe, "Sherrill Formally Nominates Dale Caldwell As Running Mate," July 25, 2025
  23. 23.0 23.1 Insider NJ, "Rutgers-Eagleton: Sherrill Leads by Nine Points Among Likely Voters in 2025 Race for New Jersey Governor," August 21, 2025
  24. Green Party US, "Green Party Gets New Gubernatorial Candidate," August 21, 2025
  25. The New Jersey Globe, "Green Party candidates ends bid for governor after petitions fall short," August 28, 2025
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 TIPP Insights, "League Of American Workers New Jersey Survey — August 2025," September 3, 2025
  27. 27.0 27.1 Quantus Insights, "New Jersey 2025 Governor’s Race: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli By 10," September 5, 2025
  28. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  29. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  30. RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  31. The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  32. Undecided: 12%
  33. Undecided: 12%
  34. Undecided: 27%
  35. Other: 2%; Undecided: 12%
  36. Other: 2%; Undecided: 8%
  37. Other: 3%; Undecided: 17%
  38. Other: 3%; Undecided: 12%
  39. Other: 1%; Undecided: 9%
  40. Other: 3%; Undecided: 15%
  41. Undecided: 11%
  42. Undecided: 7%
  43. Undecided: 18%
  44. Undecided: 9%
  45. Undecided: 12%
  46. Undecided: 12%
  47. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  48. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  49. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  50. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  51. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  52. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  53. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  54. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List - Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 7, 2017
  55. 55.0 55.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Primary Results 2017 - Governor," June 28, 2017