New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017

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November 7, 2017



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The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2017 will take place on November 7, 2017, to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie, who was re-elected to a second term with 60.3% of the vote in 2013,^[1] is term-limited and cannot run for a third consecutive term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Jack Ciattarelli, State Assemblyman^[2]
Joseph Rudy Rullo, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[3]

Potential

Jon Bramnick, Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly^[4]
Randy Brown, Mayor of Evesham Township^[5]^[6]^[7]
Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey^[8]
Thomas Kean Jr., Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate and son of former Governor Thomas Kean^[9]
Joe Piscopo, actor, comedian, and radio show host^[10]
Steven L. Rogers, Nutley Commissioner^[11]

Declined

Michael J. Doherty, State Senator (running for re-election)^[12]
Kevin J. O'Toole, State Senator^[13]

Endorsements

Jack Ciattarelli
Christopher Bateman, State Senator^[14] John DiMaio, State Assemblyman^[14] Donna Simon, former State Assemblywoman^[14] Brian D. Levine, Member of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders^[14]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jon Bramnick	Kim Guadagno	Other	Undecided
FDU	September 1–7, 2014	721	± 3.7%	4%	12%	11%	74%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Jim Johnson, former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement^[15]
Phil Murphy, former United States Ambassador to Germany and former Goldman Sachs executive; founder of New Start New Jersey and New Way for New Jersey^[16]
John Wisniewski, State Assemblyman and former Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and investigator of the Fort Lee lane closure scandal^[17]

Potential

Tom Byrne, former Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and son of former Governor Brendan Byrne^[18]
Rush Holt, Jr., former U.S. Representative^[19]
Robert Russo, Deputy Mayor of Montclair Township^[20]
Shavonda E. Sumter, State Assemblywoman^[21]

Declined

Cory Booker, U.S. Senator^[22]
Richard Codey, State Senator and former Governor^[23]^[24]
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., Essex County Executive^[23]^[25]
Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City (running for re-election)^[26]
Raymond Lesniak, State Senator (running for re-election)^[27]
Michael Murphy, lobbyist and candidate for Governor in 1997^[28]
Stephen M. Sweeney, President of the New Jersey Senate (running for re-election)^[29]

Endorsements

Steven Fulop (declined)
Statewide elected officials Ras J. Baraka, Mayor of Newark^[23]

Steven Fulop (declined)

Statewide elected officials

Ras J. Baraka, Mayor of Newark^[23]

Phil Murphy
Statewide elected officials Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins, Member of the Municipal Council of Newark^[23] Richard Codey, State Senator and former Governor^[23] Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City^[26] Sharpe James, former Mayor of Newark^[30] Gordon M. Johnson, State Assemblyman^[31] Sheila Oliver, State Assemblywoman and former Speaker^[23] Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district^[32] Nationwide elected officials Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont^[33] Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia^[33] Celebrities Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer-songwriter of Bon Jovi, record producer, philanthropist, and actor^[34]

Phil Murphy

Statewide elected officials

Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins, Member of the Municipal Council of Newark^[23]
Richard Codey, State Senator and former Governor^[23]
Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City^[26]
Sharpe James, former Mayor of Newark^[30]
Gordon M. Johnson, State Assemblyman^[31]
Sheila Oliver, State Assemblywoman and former Speaker^[23]
Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district^[32]

Nationwide elected officials

Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont^[33]
Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia^[33]

Celebrities

Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer-songwriter of Bon Jovi, record producer, philanthropist, and actor^[34]

Stephen M. Sweeney (declined)
Statewide elected officials Wayne DeAngelo, State Assemblyman^[35] Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive^[23] Joseph V. Egan, State Assemblyman^[35] Eric Houghtaling, State Assemblyman^[35] Other individuals George Norcross, insurance executive, community leader, philanthropist, and a Democratic Party leader in New Jersey^[23] Organizations UNITE HERE Local 54^[36] United Automobile Workers Region 9^[37]

Stephen M. Sweeney (declined)

Statewide elected officials

Wayne DeAngelo, State Assemblyman^[35]
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive^[23]
Joseph V. Egan, State Assemblyman^[35]
Eric Houghtaling, State Assemblyman^[35]

Other individuals

George Norcross, insurance executive, community leader, philanthropist, and a Democratic Party leader in New Jersey^[23]

Organizations

UNITE HERE Local 54^[36]
United Automobile Workers Region 9^[37]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample	Margin of error	Richard Codey	Steven Fulop	Stephen M. Sweeney	Other	Undecided
FDU	September 1–7, 2014	721	± 3.7%	27%	3%	9%	6%	55%

General election

Candidates

Seth Kaper-Dale (Green), pastor^[38]

References

↑ http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/new-jersey/map.html
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↑ Johnson, Brent (October 6, 2016). "Sweeney says he won't run for N.J. governor". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Arco, Matt (July 25, 2016). "Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James backs Phil Murphy for governor at DNC 2016, report says". NJ.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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1 2 JT Aregood (2016-07-27). "Howard Dean and VA Governor Endorse Murphy for Governor". Observer. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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1 2 3 Friedman, Matt. "Three Assemblymen with ties to Building Trades back Sweeney". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
↑ "UNITE HERE Local 54 Urges Senator Sweeney to run for Governor". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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