Summary
Jack Ciattarelli, supported by President Donald Trump, won the New Jersey governor's race. He defeated the Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill, despite Democrats voting early in larger numbers. New Jersey often elects governors from the party not holding the presidency.
Key Facts
- Jack Ciattarelli won the New Jersey governor's race with President Trump's support.
- Ciattarelli is a conservative and a former assemblyman.
- He defeated Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate.
- More Democrats voted early, but it did not impact the overall outcome.
- New Jersey has a pattern of electing governors from the opposite party of the sitting U.S. president.
- Ciattarelli previously ran in unsuccessful campaigns in 2017 and 2021.
- The race in New Jersey was one of only two gubernatorial elections in the U.S. in 2025.
