Who is running for NJ governor in 2025? And how much money have they raised thus far?
The candidate field for the June gubernatorial primary election in New Jersey appears to be set at 11.
The next steps in the process is later this week, once the lists are official, as county officials meet to determine their respective ballot positions.
Six Democrats and five Republicans met the March 24 deadline to file nominating petitions with the New Jersey Division of Elections. All of them submitted more than the 2,500 voter signatures required to qualify as primary candidates.
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Republican Mario M. Kranjac was the only candidate to face a petition challenge. Thomas Bonfonti, campaign manager for Republican candidate Bill Spadea, filed it against Kranjac.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Kranjac campaign said the division had resolved the complaint in its favor and was preparing a statement. Kranjac also had a complaint against the division itself.
The overall Democratic field is:
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ).
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
Steve Sweeney, a former state Senate president.
Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association and former Montclair mayor.
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The overall Republican field is:
Jack Ciattarelli, the 2021 GOP nominee and a former state assemblyman.
State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Union).
Spadea, a former conservative talk radio host.
Justin Barbera, a contractor from Vincentown.
Kranjac, an attorney and former Englewood Cliffs mayor.
On Friday, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced a sixth round of public funding awards for candidates for governor. It disbursed more than $2.65 million, for a total of about $25.82 million in this election cycle.
Five recipients are Democrats: Baraka, $841,913; Sherrill, $552,085; Gottheimer, $463,556; Fulop, $212,000; and Sweeney, $158,840. So far, Gottheimer has received the most public funding among Democrats with more than $4.65 million.
The two Republican recipients are: Ciattarelli, $311,334; and Bramnick, $107,690. So far, Ciattarelli has received the most public funding of any candidate with $5.5 million.
The public funding program began in 1974. Candidates who raise $580,000 or more can qualify for up to $5.5 million.
In exchange, they must limit their total primary spending to $8.7 million.
Four Republicans who had declared as candidates did not file petitions last week: former state Sen. Ed Durr; former Burlington City Mayor James Fazzone; Roger Bacon, a production mechanic; and Monica Brinson, a teacher.
Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey 36 years ago, keeping an eye now on government in South Jersey. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer for The Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times.
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