The battle is drawing national attention because New Jersey is one of only two states this year — along with Virginia — holding gubernatorial elections in 2025. And they’re the first big races after President Donald Trump returned to office this year, making it an early barometer for what the public thinks of his controversial new administration.

Spiller, 49, lives in Montclair. After just four years as Montclair’s mayor, Spiller decided to forgo reelection in favor of pursuing higher office. He secured the backing of one of the state's most powerful labor unions, the New Jersey Education Association. He's also the union's president.

NJ residents are getting ready to vote for a new governor in the June 2025 primary elections, and today is the last day to register.

Eleven candidates are running to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. The Garden State is one of only two gubernatorial races happening in 2025, and the off-year election will be many New Jerseyans' first chance to vote since the contentious 2024 presidential race.

Here are our impressions of Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination to run for New Jersey governor.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli said Monday he plans to campaign alongside President Donald Trump as he seeks the GOP

At least one politico believes this is the strongest Democratic field for New Jersey governor since the 1970s. And that may be reflected in polling.

Recent polling shows that most NJ voters are making up their minds about governor — and that two particular candidates have gained momentum.

New Jersey is set to elect its 57th governor in November, but primaries are starting soon. See early voting period.

Even with the use of AI disclosed in ads, experts question the ethics of using the technology in campaigns designed to reach voters.

Most New Jersey voters don't know there's an election coming up. The primary election for governor will take place on June 10. But according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, conducted in April ...

With about a month to go, New Jersey’s registered voters are largely unaware that a primary election for governor will take place on June 10, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.