2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election will take place on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, was elected in 2017 with 56% of the vote, is eligible for re-election.[1] He has not yet declared whether he will run.
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli has announced his intent to run for governor in 2021.[2] Other potential candidates include former U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur[3] and former Celgene CEO and 2018 Senate nominee Bob Hugin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator and former candidate for president in 2020[4]
- Phil Murphy, incumbent governor
- George Norcross, businessman and brother of U.S Representative Donald Norcross[5]
- Stephen M. Sweeney, president of the New Jersey Senate[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jack Ciattarelli, former state assemblyman and candidate for governor in 2017[2][7]
Potential
- Jon Bramnick, minority leader of the New Jersey State Assembly[8]
- Shaun Golden, Monmouth County sheriff[8][9]
- Bob Hugin, former CEO of Celgene and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018[10]
- Tom MacArthur, former U.S. representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district[3]
- Joe Piscopo, comedian, actor and radio talk show host[11]
- Joseph Rudy Rullo, businessman and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2017[12]
- Gerard Scharfenberger, state assemblyman and former Mayor of Middletown Township[13]
- Doug Steinhardt, chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party[8][14]
- Jay Webber, state assemblyman and nominee for New Jersey's 11th congressional district in 2018[15]
Declined
- Holly Schepisi, state assemblywoman[12]
References
- "New Jersey Governor race results 2017". CNN. November 7, 2017.
- "Republican Says He Plans to Run for NJ Governor in 2021". US News & World Report. February 13, 2018.
- "'Recruitment failures' by Democrats giving MacArthur easier path to re-election". Politico. July 14, 2016.
- Kelly, Mike. "It's time for Cory Booker to drop his presidential run. NJ needs him home | Mike Kelly". North Jersey Media Group.
- "Norcross can't take Murphy in primary, but could cost him re-election". New Jersey Globe. May 13, 2019.
- Biryukov, Nikita (June 27, 2019). "Sweeney not ready to back Murphy for re-election". New Jersey Globe.
- Racioppi, Dustin. "First GOP challenger announces run to unseat NJ Gov. Phil Murphy". northjersey.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- Biryukov, Nikita. "Steinhardt: No timeline on gubernatorial decision". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- "Golden Age ahead in 2021? N.J. GOP rising star draws 1,000 for annual event »". February 2, 2018.
- "Hugin is back". March 17, 2019.
- "'Somebody's Gotta Save the State': Joe Piscopo Mulls Run for NJ Governor". February 18, 2019.
- Van Vliet, John. "Schepisi Will Not Run for Governor in 2021". InsiderNJ. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- Vartnerian, Lou. "Governor Scharfenberger?". TAPinto.
- Golden, Carl. "Steinhardt Deserves the Credit for GOP's Mini-resurgence". Insider NJ. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "Ten Republicans Who Could (or Practically Already Are!) Run for Governor in 2021". Insider NJ. March 27, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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