Who's running for NJ governor in 2025? These candidates are set to debate in May
With New Jersey's primary election less than two months away, many of the gubernatorial hopefuls from both parties will soon be squaring off in debates in the coming weeks.
The first set of May debates will be sponsored by NJ PBS, NJ Spotlight News and WNYC with Republicans squaring off on Wednesday, May 7 and Democrats on Monday, May 12.
The second set will be later in the month sponsored by NJ Globe, On New Jersey, Rider University and Essex County. The Republican debate will additionally feature Save Jersey as a sponsor.
That will see the Democrats debate on Sunday, May 18 and Republicans debate on Tuesday May 20.
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The Democratic debates will feature five of the six candidates.
Participants will include:
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Rep. Mikie Sherrill
Former state Senate President Steve Sweeney
New Jersey Education Association president Sean Spiller did not qualify.
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The Republican candidates participating will be:
State Sen. Jon Bramnick
Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli
Radio personality Bill Spadea
Former Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac and Justin Barbera, a Burlington County contractor, did not qualify.
Katie Sobko covers the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@northjersey.com
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