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The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the governor of New Jersey.Incumbent governor Phil Murphy was first elected in 2017 with 56% of the vote [3] and won re-election to a second term.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 2, 2021. Primary elections were held on June 8. All elected offices at the state level are on the ballot in this election cycle, including Governor and Lieutenant Governor for four-year terms, all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly for two-year terms, and all 40 seats in the State Senate for four-year terms.
Going into the elections, all three seats were held by Democrats. In Virginia, term-limited incumbent Ralph Northam was succeeded by Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin. In New Jersey, incumbent Phil Murphy won re-election. In California, an unsuccessful special election to recall incumbent Gavin Newsom was held on September 14, 2021.
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli makes a campaign stop at Majestic Diner with the Mahwah Republican Club on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Ramsey.
On the state level, Republicans are more competitive as the governorship has alternated between the two major parties since the election of Democrat Richard J. Hughes in 1961, with a succession of Republicans and Democrats serving as governor. Since 2018, New Jersey has had a Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, and a Democratic Lieutenant ...
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee on April 9, 2021 filed a challenge to that effort, enumerating various issues with the voter certifications that Devine had provided, with the committee ...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie served as an adviser to Trump but later became one of his most vocal critics. The former New Jersey governor was a key adviser and surrogate for Trump during ...
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Jersey Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.