New Jersey voters on Tuesday night locked in a gubernatorial matchup that will be one of the first big tests of public sentiment toward President Donald Trump, his policies, and Democrats’ path forward.

The race to become the next governor of New Jersey heated up on Tuesday as voters hit the polls for the major parties' respective primaries. With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job in a race that could shape the future of the Garden State.

Mayor Mario Kranjac, known as the "Trumpy Mayor of Englewood Cliffs," issued a statement Wednesday following the 2025 New Jersey GOP

Democrats, on their heels after President Trump’s victory, see the state as the “perfect place to counterpunch.”

Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, won Tuesday’s primary with Trump’s endorsement, but he’s now shifting his focus to the Democrats running state government.

New Jersey voters will select their nominees for governor on Tuesday, testing the direction of the Democratic and Republican parties in a state that shifted towards President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

Mikie Sherrill defeated fellow Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and four other competitors to win the Democratic nomination in New Jersey's gubernatorial primary.

In a uniquely expensive and competitive field of six Democratic candidates where U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill was the winner, it wasn’t even close.