Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

See also: 2021 United States gubernatorial elections

2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
← 2017 November 2, 2021 2025 →
Turnout40.5%[2] (Increase2.0%)
 
Nominee Phil Murphy Jack Ciattarelli
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Sheila Oliver Diane Allen
Popular vote 1,339,471 1,255,185
Percentage 51.2% 48.0%
Murphy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ciattarelli:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes
Governor before election

Phil Murphy
Democratic

Elected Governor

Phil Murphy
Democratic

Elections in New Jersey
Federal government
U.S. President
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
State government
General elections
Gubernatorial elections
Senate elections
General Assembly elections
Newark
Mayoral elections
Jersey City
Mayoral elections
Hoboken
Mayoral elections
Atlantic City
Mayoral elections

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. Murphy and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, defeated the Republican ticket of Jack Ciattarelli and Diane Allen, 51.2% to 48%.

Murphy formally announced his intention to run for a second term on October 1, 2020.[4] Primaries were held on June 8, 2021. Murphy, who won the Democratic nomination unopposed after his two primary challengers were disqualified, faced Ciattarelli, Green nominee Madelyn Hoffman, Libertarian nominee Gregg Mele, and Socialist Workers Party nominee Joanne Kuniansky in the general election. The race was considered by many media outlets to be a "safe" or "likely" Democratic hold, as Murphy had led a majority of pre-election polls by double digits.[5] However, Murphy defeated Ciattarelli by a much smaller margin than expected.[6]

Murphy is the first Democratic governor of New Jersey to win re-election since Brendan Byrne in 1977, as well as the first candidate of the same party as the incumbent U.S. president to win since Thomas Kean in 1985. This is also the first New Jersey gubernatorial election since 2009 where both the Democratic and Republican nominees received more than one million votes each.[6] It also was the first New Jersey gubernatorial election where the Green Party candidate placed third. Murphy also became the first Democrat to win a New Jersey gubernatorial election without carrying Gloucester and Cumberland Counties since Robert B. Meyner in 1953, and the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election without carrying Atlantic County since Richard J. Hughes in 1961.

Atlantic County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1993. Also, this was the first New Jersey gubernatorial election in which Somerset County voted more Democratic than the state as a whole since 1910. Murphy became the first New Jersey Governor since Brendan Byrne to win both of his elections with a majority of the vote each time. It was the first single-digit Democratic win in a governor's election since 1961.[7][8]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Disqualified[edit]

  • Roger Bacon, perennial candidate[9]
  • Lisa McCormick, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[10]

Declined[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Primary campaign finance activity through June 28, 2021
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Phil Murphy $7,966,075 $7,752,229 $213,846
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission[14]

Lieutenant Governor nomination[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip Murphy (incumbent) 382,984 100.0%
Total votes 382,984 100.0%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Withdrew[edit]

Declined[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Primary campaign finance activity through June 28, 2021
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jack Ciattarelli $7,125,870 $7,045,692 $69,178
Brian Levine <$5,800 <$5,800 <$5,800
Phil Rizzo $678,619 $655,282 $23,337
Hirsh Singh $616,398 $615,931 $468
Doug Steinhardt (withdrew) $248,345 $221,819 $26,527
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission[14]

Endorsements[edit]

Hirsh Singh
Individuals
  • Joseph Rudy Rullo, businessman, actor, and perennial candidate[22]
Phil Rizzo
State Legislators
Individuals

Lieutenant Governor nomination[edit]

Nominee[edit]

  • Diane Allen, former state senator from the 7th district (1998–2018) and candidate for US Senate in 2002[36]

Potential candidates not selected[edit]

On May 4, 2021, the New Jersey Globe published a list of nine potential candidates for lieutenant governor after speaking with "more than two dozen Republican leaders, strategists and activists."[38] Diane Allen (who was selected as Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli's running mate) was one of the names on this list. The others were:

Debates[edit]

2021 New Jersey Republican gubernatorial primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
Jack Ciattarelli Brian Levine Phil Rizzo Hirsh Singh
1[39] May 25, 2021 WKXW Eric Scott [1] P N N P

A second debate on NJ PBS featuring Ciattarelli and Singh and moderated by NJ Spotlight News reporters Briana Vannozzi, Colleen O'Dea, and David Cruz was planned for May 26, 2021,[40] but later cancelled on May 24, 2021,[41] after Singh announced that he would decline to participate.[42]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Jack
Ciattarelli 		Brian
Levine 		Phil
Rizzo 		Hirsh
Singh 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[b] May 24–25, 2021 591 (LV) ± 4.1% 29% 2% 8% 23% 38%
Brad Parscale (R)[c] April 16–21, 2021 >1200 (LV) ± 3% 20% 3% 10% 22% —

Results[edit]

Results by county:
  Ciattarelli
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
  •   <40%
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Ciattarelli 167,690 49.46%
Republican Philip Rizzo 87,007 25.66%
Republican Hirsh V. Singh 73,155 21.58%
Republican Brian D. Levine 11,181 3.30%
Total votes 339,033 100.0%

General election[edit]

Five candidates appeared on the general election ballot, the lowest number of candidates for a New Jersey gubernatorial election since 1953, which also featured five.[43]

Candidates[edit]

Withdrew[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

General election campaign finance activity through November 19, 2021
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Phil Murphy $16,747,434 $16,393,069 $354,365
Jack Ciattarelli $16,361,174 $15,828,691 $532,483
Gregg Mele $6,000 <$5,800 N/A
Madelyn Hoffman $1,874 <$5,800 <$5,800
Joanne Kuniansky <$5,800 <$5,800 <$5,800
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission[53]

Debates[edit]

Although New Jersey State Law gives until September 1, 2021, for independent gubernatorial candidates to fundraise $490,000 to qualify for the debates, the invitees of the first debate were definitively stated at around July 20, 2021, which was over a month before the deadline.[failed verification][54][55] Despite the third-party candidates being ineligible to debate in any debates that were sponsored by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the New Jersey Globe held another debate for third-party lieutenant governor candidates on October 11, 2021.[56]

2021 New Jersey gubernatorial debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Libertarian Green Socialist Workers
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn Phil Murphy Jack Ciattarelli Gregg Mele Madelyn Hoffman Joanne Kuniansky
1[57][58] September 28, 2021 NJPAC Sade Baderinwa
Brian Taff 		[2] P P N N N
2[57] October 12, 2021 NJ PBS Briana Vannozzi [3] P P N N N
2021 New Jersey Lieutenant Governor debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Libertarian Green Socialist Workers
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn Sheila Oliver Diane Allen Eveline Brownstein Heather Warburton Vivian Sahner
1[57] October 5, 2021 New Jersey Globe David Wildstein
Shenell McCloud
Micah Rasmussen 		[4] P P N N N
2[56] October 11, 2021 Joey Fox [5] N N P P W

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[59] Solid D October 5, 2021
Inside Elections[60] Solid D November 1, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball[61] Likely D November 1, 2021

Endorsements[edit]

Phil Murphy (D)
Executive branch officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
County executives
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
Executive branch officials
Governors
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Individuals
Newspapers
Trade associations
Declined to endorse
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling[edit]

Aggregate polls[edit]

Source of poll
aggregation 		Date(s)
administered 		Dates
updated 		Phil
Murphy
Democratic 		Jack
Ciattarelli
Republican 		Gregg
Mele
Libertarian 		Madelyn
Hoffman
Green 		Joanne
Kuniansky
Socialist Workers 		Other/
Undecided
[e] 		Lead
Real Clear Politics Oct 15–31, 2021 Nov 1, 2021 50.5% 42.7% - - - 6.8% 7.8%

Graphical summary[edit]

Table[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Phil
Murphy (D) 		Jack
Ciattarelli (R) 		Other Undecided
Research Co. October 31 – November 1, 2021 450 (LV) ± 4.6% 50% 44% 1% 5%
The Trafalgar Group (R) October 29–31, 2021 1,085 (LV) ± 3.0% 49% 45% 1% 4%
Fairleigh Dickinson University October 23–28, 2021 823 (RV) ± 3.4% 53% 44% 3%[f] –
Rutgers-Eagleton October 21–27, 2021 901 (RV) ± 4.1% 50% 42% - 8%
Stockton University October 17–26, 2021 522 (LV) ± 4.3% 50% 41% 6%[g] 3%
Monmouth University October 21–25, 2021 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 50% 39% 2%[h] 9%
Emerson College October 15–18, 2021 600 (LV) ± 3.9% 50% 44% – 7%
Schoen Cooperman Research (D) October 9–12, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 50% 41% – 9%
Stockton University September 17–25, 2021 552 (LV) ± 4.1% 50% 41% 6%[i] 3%
Monmouth University September 16–20, 2021 804 (RV) ± 3.5% 51% 38% 3%[j] 9%
National Research Inc. (R)[k] September 13–16, 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 45% 42% – 10%
Fabrizio Lee & Associates (R)[l] August 24–29, 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 43% 41% 3%[m] 14%
Monmouth University August 11–16, 2021 810 (RV) ± 3.5% 52% 36% 3%[n] 9%
National Research Inc. (R)[k] June 17–22, 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 49% 37% - 14%
Fairleigh Dickinson University June 9–16, 2021 803 (RV) ± 3.9% 48% 33% 5%[o] 14%
Rutgers University May 21–29, 2021 493 (A) ± 5.4% 52% 24% 13%[p] 12%
467 (RV) ± 5.6% 52% 26% 11%[q] 10%
Change Research (D)[r] May 15–20, 2021 1,215 (A) ± 3.9% 47% 36% - 17%
National Research Inc. (R)[k] April 11–13, 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 47% 30% - 23%
Hypothetical polling
Phil Murphy vs. generic opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Phil
Murphy (D) 		Generic
Opponent 		Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton May 21–29, 2021 461 (RV) – 42% 31% 27%[s]
Monmouth University April 29 – May 4, 2021 661 (RV) ± 3.8% 48% 44% 8%

Results[edit]

During the election, several technical problems with internet connections were reported across the state after newly installed voting machines were used for the first time, resulting in machine malfunctions that were eventually resolved. This caused a delay in the final results.[131][132][133] With 98% of the vote tallied, Ciattarelli conceded to Murphy at a news conference on November 12, 2021, and announced he would run again in 2025.[134]

Results of the general election by municipality, darker colors indicate higher win percentage:
•Blue municipalities won by Murphy •Red municipalities won by Ciattarelli •Purple municipality (Loch Arbour) tied
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election[135][136][t]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
1,339,471 51.22% –4.81
Republican
1,255,185 48.00% +6.11
Green
  • Madelyn R. Hoffman
  • Heather Warburton
 8,450 0.32% –0.15
Libertarian
  • Gregg Mele
  • Eveline Brownstein
 7,768 0.30% –0.19
Socialist Workers
  • Joanne Kuniansky
  • Vivian Sahner
 4,012 0.15% N/A
Total votes 2,614,886 100.00%
Turnout 2,648,814 40.47% +1.97
Registered electors 6,545,250
Democratic hold

Results by county[edit]

County Murphy Ciattarelli Others Total Margin
Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Votes Percent
Atlantic 35,736 44.0% 44,977 55.3% 595 0.7% 81,308 -9,241 -11.30%
Bergen 145,150 52.5% 129,644 46.9% 1,556 0.6% 276,350 15,506 5.60%
Burlington 82,877 53.3% 71,772 46.1% 898 0.6% 155,547 11,105 7.20%
Camden 92,162 61.7% 56,016 37.5% 1,214 0.8% 149,392 36,146 24.20%
Cape May 14,183 36.7% 24,260 62.8% 218 0.6% 38,661 -10,077 -26.10%
Cumberland 13,978 43.6% 17,794 55.6% 257 0.8% 32,029 -3,816 -12.00%
Essex 132,520 74.0% 45,542 25.4% 1,105 0.6% 179,167 86,978 48.60%
Gloucester 44,959 44.6% 54,976 54.6% 813 0.8% 100,748 -10,017 -10.00%
Hudson 88,066 73.6% 30,443 25.4% 1,206 1.0% 119,715 57,623 48.20%
Hunterdon 22,820 40.2% 33,459 58.9% 505 0.9% 56,784 -10,639 -18.70%
Mercer 66,151 65.1% 34,617 34.1% 857 0.8% 101,625 31,534 31.00%
Middlesex 116,352 55.9% 90,297 43.4% 2,109 0.7% 208,758 26,055 12.50%
Monmouth 96,664 40.3% 141,100 58.8% 2,024 0.8% 239,788 -44,436 -18.50%
Morris 81,915 44.1% 102,769 55.3% 1,239 0.7% 185,923 -20,854 -11.20%
Ocean 68,615 31.8% 145,756 67.5% 1,439 0.7% 215,810 -77,141 -35.70%
Passaic 57,812 51.5% 53,551 47.7% 961 0.9% 112,324 4,261 3.80%
Salem 6,893 35.0% 12,620 64.1% 178 0.9% 19,691 -5,727 -29.10%
Somerset 58,585 51.5% 54,264 47.7% 823 0.7% 113,672 4,321 3.80%
Sussex 17,346 31.9% 36,310 66.8% 663 1.2% 54,319 -18,964 -34.90%
Union 83,913 61.6% 51,279 37.6% 1,126 0.8% 136,318 32,634 24.00%
Warren 12,774 34.6% 23,739 64.2% 444 1.2% 36,957 -10,965 -29.60%
Total 1,339,471 51.22% 1,255,185 48.00% 20,230 0.77% 2,614,886 84,286 3.22%

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican[edit]

Results by congressional district[edit]

Murphy and Ciattarelli each won six of 12 congressional districts. Four districts won by Ciattarelli were represented by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

District Murphy Ciattarelli Representative
1st 56.8% 41.5% Donald Norcross
2nd 40.2% 58.9% Jeff Van Drew
3rd 42.5% 56.2% Andy Kim
4th 39.6% 59.6% Chris Smith
5th 45.9% 53.2% Josh Gottheimer
6th 51.3% 47.7% Frank Pallone
7th 46.5% 52.7% Tom Malinowski
8th 73.3% 25.8% Albio Sires
9th 57.9% 41.9% Bill Pascrell
10th 81.4% 15.6% Donald Payne Jr.
11th 46.4% 53.0% Mikie Sherrill
12th 62.3% 36.8% Bonnie Watson Coleman

[139]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
  3. ^ Internal poll for the Hirsh Singh campaign
  4. ^ While the NJRTL recommended that voters choose Ciatarelli over Murphy, they refused to endorse him due to his support of abortion
  5. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  6. ^ "Someone Else" with 3%; "No One" with 1%
  7. ^ "Refused" with 1%
  8. ^ "Other candidate" with 1%; "No one" with 1%
  9. ^ "Refused" with 1%
  10. ^ "Other candidate" with 2%; "No one" with <1%
  11. ^ a b c Internal poll for the Jack Ciattarelli campaign
  12. ^ This poll was sponsored by Club for Growth Action
  13. ^ Mele (L) with 2%; Hoffman (G) with 1%; Kuniansky (SW) with <1%
  14. ^ "Other candidate" with 2%; "No one" with 1%
  15. ^ "Someone Else" with 4%; "No One" with 1%
  16. ^ "Neither" with 7%; "Someone else" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 2%
  17. ^ "Neither" with 6%; "Someone else" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 1%
  18. ^ This poll was sponsored by Project Ready
  19. ^ "Consider voting for someone else [besides Murphy]" with 21%; Undecided with 6%
  20. ^ In New Jersey, within 30 days after the certification of the statewide primary election, the candidate for governor selects a running mate to join the ticket as the candidate for lieutenant governor.[137] The governor and lieutenant governor must be members of the same political party. As candidates they campaign on the same ticket, are elected conjointly, and serve the same four-year term concurrently.[137][138]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Jersey Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Total Number of Registered Voters, Ballots Cast, Ballots Rejected, Percentage of Ballots Cast and the Total Number of Election Districts in New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "New Jersey Governor race results 2017". CNN. WarnerMedia. November 7, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Wildstein, David (October 1, 2020). "Murphy formally launches bid for 2nd term as governor, will run with Oliver". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "New Jersey Governor". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Murphy wins bruising N.J. governor's race, narrowly beating Ciattarelli for 2nd term". November 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "LIVE NJ Election 2021 Updates: Phil Murphy wins reelection for governor in NJ over Jack Ciattarell". WABC-TV. November 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "New Jersey Governor Election Results 2021 | Live Map Updates | Voting by County". Politico. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Wildstein, David (April 13, 2021). "Bacon doesn't qualify as candidate for governor, judge says". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Wildstein, David (April 13, 2021). "Judge tosses McCormick from ballot, finds petitions to be fraudulent". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Friedman, Matt (November 11, 2020). "A year ahead of Murphy's reelection, a détente among New Jersey's top Democrats". Politico. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Wildstein, David (February 9, 2021). "Holley announces Senate bid". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  13. ^ Biryukov, Nikita (June 27, 2019). "Sweeney not ready to back Murphy for re-election". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  14. ^ a b Brindle, Jeff (June 30, 2021). "2021 Gubernatorial Primary Spending Relatively Modest by Historical Standards" (PDF). New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sheila Oliver vows to be a 'very different' lieutenant governor". POLITICO. July 26, 2017. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy officially announced former Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver as his running mate on Wednesday...
  16. ^ a b "Official List, Candidates for Governor For PRIMARY ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Racioppi, Dustin (January 21, 2020). "First GOP challenger announces run to unseat NJ Gov. Phil Murphy". NorthJersey.com. Gannett. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  18. ^ Biryukov, Nikita (January 16, 2021). "Levine filing to run for governor". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  19. ^ D'Auria, Peter (February 15, 2021). "Phil Rizzo, pastor at conservative Hudson County church, announces bid for governor". The Jersey Journal. NJ.com.
  20. ^ Wildstein, David (November 9, 2020). "Singh launches bid for Governor against Murphy". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  21. ^ Wildstein, David (December 29, 2020). "Rullo says N.J. should ditch driver licenses for undocumented residents". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  22. ^ a b Wildstein, David (March 26, 2021). "Rullo drops out of gubernatorial race". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Doug Steinhardt will run for governor against Phil Murphy". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. December 10, 2020.
  24. ^ "Steinhardt drops out of GOP gubernatorial race". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  25. ^ Lundy, Chris (January 18, 2021). "Ocean County Commissioner Screening For Governor Nod". Jersey Shore Online. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  26. ^ Wildstein, David (January 23, 2021). "Vicari drops out of governor's race". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  27. ^ "Bramnick Won't Run For Governor In '21". InsiderNJ. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  28. ^ Friedman, Matt. "Christie sitting out New Jersey governor's race — and no one's complaining". Politico PRO.
  29. ^ Biryukov, Nikita (July 29, 2019). "Kyrillos not running for governor". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  30. ^ Wildstein, David (February 1, 2021). "Mehta will challenge Malinowski for 7th district congressional race". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  31. ^ "Rik Mehta Endorses Ciattarelli". Insider NJ. January 25, 2021.
  32. ^ Van Vliet, John (January 31, 2020). "Schepisi Will Not Run for Governor in 2021". InsiderNJ. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  33. ^ a b c NJ Spotlight News (January 29, 2021). "Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi on women in NJ politics, Reporters Roundtable". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2021. DAVID CRUZ: "Any chance that you would take a seat on Jack Ciattarelli's ticket?" HOLLY SCHEPISI: "It has not been discussed. I'm always open to explore opportunity and Jack is an amazing candidate. I am 100% behind him.
  34. ^ "Phil Rizzo leaves ministry, says it 'may be permanent'; explains Catholic comments, Housing controversy, Unions and More". TAPinto.
  35. ^ a b Rooney, Matt (March 17, 2021). "Spadea set to emcee event for GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rizzo". Save Jersey. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  36. ^ "It's Jack and Diane: Ciattarelli picks Allen as Lt. Governor candidate". New Jersey Globe. August 2, 2021.
  37. ^ Rooney, Matt (March 16, 2021). "Schepisi could take off like a rocket. Stopping Apter would fuel her rise". Save Jersey. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  38. ^ Wildstein, David (May 4, 2021). "Who could be Ciattarelli's running mate? Here's a possible short list". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  39. ^ Brindle, Jeff (May 6, 2021). "PRESS ADVISORY" (PDF). New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  40. ^ "NJ PBS to Host, Broadcast, and Stream Virtual GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate on Wednesday, May 26 at 8PM". May 4, 2021.
  41. ^ "NJ PBS Cancels Gubernatorial Primary Republican Debate". NJ PBS. PBS. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  42. ^ Arco, Matt (May 24, 2021). "N.J. Republican gubernatorial debate called off after candidate refuses COVID test". NJ.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  43. ^ Winger, Richard (June 9, 2021). "Five Candidates to be on November 2021 Ballot for New Jersey Governor". Ballot Access News.
  44. ^ Johnson, Brent (August 2, 2021). "Ex-state Sen. Diane Allen to be Ciattarelli's running mate in challenging Murphy for N.J. gov". NJ.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  45. ^ Mele, Gregg (March 21, 2021). "(Instagram post)". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Today Greg accepted the NJLP nomination for Governor.
  46. ^ "Mele | Brownstein". Mele for NJ Governor. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  47. ^ "Madelyn Hoffman announces her intention to seek nomination for governor of New Jersey in 2021". Weekender NJ. April 7, 2021.
  48. ^ "Green Party of NJ invites everyone to attend online 2021 annual convention Sunday May 2nd". Insider NJ. May 21, 2021.
  49. ^ "Joanne Kuniansky, Socialist Workers Party candidate for New Jersey governor, files over 1500 signatures on May 20th at the Office of Elections in Trenton". Insider NJ. May 27, 2021.
  50. ^ a b "New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021". Ballotpedia.
  51. ^ Wildstein, David (June 9, 2021). "Weedman Running For Governor, Will Challenge Murphy From Left On Marijuana Legalization". New Jersey Globe.
  52. ^ Symons, Michael (June 15, 2021). "NJWeedman won't be on ballot for governor, after Dems challenge". WKXW. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  53. ^ "Independent Spending Drives Up Cost of 2021 Gubernatorial Election" (PDF). New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  54. ^ "REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2008.
  55. ^ Wildstein, David (July 20, 2021). "ELEC announces gubernatorial, Lt. Governor debate". New Jersey Globe. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021.
  56. ^ a b Wildstein, David (October 11, 2021). "Two independent Lt. Governor candidates to debate tonight". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  57. ^ a b c Brindle, Jeff (August 25, 2021). "Dates Set for Gubernatorial Election Debates" (PDF). New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  58. ^ "2021 NJ Gubernatorial Debate Hosted by NJPAC Set for Sept. 28th". Insider NJ. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  59. ^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings for November 5, 2021". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  60. ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  61. ^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  62. ^ a b Salant, Jonathan D. (October 6, 2021). "Biden and Harris endorse Gov. Murphy for re-election". NJ.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  63. ^ Conradis, Brandon (October 13, 2021). "Obama to stump for Murphy in New Jersey governor's race". TheHill.
  64. ^ a b c d e f g h "Where the gubernatorial candidates are this weekend". New Jersey Globe. October 23, 2021.
  65. ^ Cory Booker: New Jersey will rise with Phil Murphy. Phil Murphy. May 29, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via YouTube.
  66. ^ Balcerzak, Ashley. "Sen. Amy Klobuchar campaigns for NJ Dems in Fair Lawn to get out the vote". North Jersey Media Group.
  67. ^ Menendez, Bob [@BobMenendezNJ] (September 29, 2021). "New Jersey is proud of its diversity. Immigrants make our state stronger every single day. We can't let Jack Ciattarelli's Trump-style rhetoric take our state backwards. The choice for New Jersey is clear — and that's @PhilMurphyNJ. #NJGovDebate" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  68. ^ "Bernie Sanders stirs up Rutgers crowd as he stumps for Murphy in N.J. Governor's race". October 29, 2021.
  69. ^ Fox, Joey (October 8, 2021). "Giffords endorses Murphy, praising him for gun control legislation". New Jersey Globe. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  70. ^ Gottheimer, Josh [@JoshGottheimer] (October 13, 2021). ".@PhilMurphyNJ believes in investing in our communities. He is expanding access to health care and creating economic resilience. I am proud of his performance on the #NJGovDebate stage tonight" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  71. ^ "Phonebank with Congressman Andy Kim · New Jersey Democratic State Committee". Mobilize.
  72. ^ "Norcross endorses Murphy re-election". February 29, 2020.
  73. ^ Vogt, Erin. "Jill Biden to campaign in Edison, NJ for Gov. Phil Murphy". New Jersey 101.5.
  74. ^ "Pascrell Praises Murphy and Biden for Portal Bridge Build Back Better Breakthrough". October 25, 2021.
  75. ^ "Governor Murphy, Congresswoman Sherrill in Bloomfield for Anti Gun Violence Rally". TAPinto.
  76. ^ a b "Obama, campaigning in Newark, says Murphy's done N.J. proud". New Jersey Globe. October 24, 2021.
  77. ^ "Murphy, Weinberg endorse Johnson for State Senate". March 17, 2021.
  78. ^ "DiVincenzo endorses Murphy for re-election". January 13, 2020.
  79. ^ "LETTER: A vote for Ciattarelli is a vote against Hoboken Public Schools, mayor says". October 28, 2021.
  80. ^ "GOP mayor in Bergen endorses Murphy for Governor". New Jersey Globe. August 6, 2021.
  81. ^ "Republican mayor endorses Murphy". New Jersey Globe. July 9, 2021.
  82. ^ "Jill Biden will stump for Murphy in Edison". New Jersey Globe. October 13, 2021.
  83. ^ NJ.com, Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for (October 15, 2021). "Jill Biden returns to her home state of N.J. to campaign for Murphy". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  84. ^ a b c Jordan, Chris. "Jon Bon Jovi and Jersey all-star rockers to play fundraiser for Gov. Phil Murphy". Asbury Park Press.
  85. ^ Endorsement from Fred Guttenberg, gun safety advocate. Phil Murphy. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via YouTube.
  86. ^ "AAPI Victory Fund endorses New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy". October 22, 2021.
  87. ^ "Make the Road Action Endorses Gov. Phil Murphy for Re-Election". Insider NJ. August 27, 2021.
  88. ^ "Who are your Gun Sense Candidates?". Gun Sense Voter.
  89. ^ "Latino Religious Coalition Backs Phil Murphy For Governor In New Jersey". Shore News Network. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  90. ^ "2021 Endorsements". New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.
  91. ^ "Our Candidates". Working Families Party.
  92. ^ Garden State Equality [@GSEquality] (July 23, 2021). "The choice is clear. We've made unprecedented progress for LGBTQ+ equality these last four years—leading the nation on many issues—and there is still so much to be done. Governor Murphy will continue to move New Jersey and equality forward—not "roll it back." https://t.co/A23j2yUnmk" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  93. ^ "Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter Endorses Phil Murphy for Governor". Insider NJ. September 28, 2021.
  94. ^ Wildstein, David (June 17, 2021). "Nurses union endorses Murphy bid for second term". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  95. ^ "IBEW group endorses Murphy". New Jersey Globe. October 22, 2021.
  96. ^ Wildstein, David (October 30, 2020). "Turnpike workers union endorses Murphy re-election". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  97. ^ "Operating Engineers Local 825 endorses Murphy". New Jersey Globe. October 21, 2021.
  98. ^ Mercado, Samantha (October 12, 2021). "Jersey City Police Union Endorses Fulop, Gov. Murphy". Patch. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  99. ^ Wildstein, David (July 13, 2021). "Retail workers union will support Murphy re-election bid". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  100. ^ Murphy, Phil [@PhilMurphyNJ] (June 3, 2021). "Earning the endorsement of @UHLocal54 means more than you know. Together, we will continue to fight for our casino and hospitality workers in Atlantic City and across New Jersey. https://t.co/zl6cehKZRM" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  101. ^ "UFCW Endorses Phil Murphy for Governor of New Jersey". June 18, 2021.
  102. ^ a b c d e f "This week in the gubernatorial race". New Jersey Globe. October 22, 2021.
  103. ^ "Vote for Phil Murphy: New Jersey's governor deserves reelection". New York Daily News. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  104. ^ "With Reservations, Phil Murphy is our choice for New Jersey Governor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  105. ^ "Vote for Murphy. By default". The Star-Ledger. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  106. ^ Dustin Racioppi (July 9, 2021). "Nikki Haley to campaign in New Jersey this weekend for Jack Ciattarelli". Asbury Park Press.
  107. ^ Johnson, Brent (June 10, 2021). "Ciattarelli wins Republican nomination to challenge Murphy for N.J. governor". NJ.com (published June 8, 2021). Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  108. ^ a b Wildstein, David (December 1, 2020). "Somerset goes big for Ciattarelli". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  109. ^ Hogan, Larry [@LarryHogan] (November 2, 2021). ".@Jack4NJ will bring common sense to Trenton with lower taxes, a stronger economy, and support for our law enforcement. New Jersey, get out and VOTE for Jack Ciattarelli! @GOPGovs https://t.co/pchm4yaKsr" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  110. ^ Ciattarelli, Jack [@Jack4NJ] (November 2, 2021). "Proud to have earned the support of @LarryHogan. The citizens of Maryland are lucky to have such a steady, competent, bipartisan leader as their Governor. New Jersey, it's our turn! https://t.co/QrpLFWFhWY" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  111. ^ Wildstein, David (March 10, 2021). "LoBiondo endorses Ciattarelli for governor". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  112. ^ Wildstein, David (April 16, 2021). "Van Drew endorses Ciattarelli for governor". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  113. ^ a b c d e Rooney, Matt (December 18, 2020). "Steinhardt, Ciattarelli drop dueling lists of 100+ new endorsements". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  114. ^ a b c d e Wildstein, David (December 17, 2020). "Ciattarelli is now shoo-in for Atlantic GOP organization line". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  115. ^ "Ciattarelli Endorsed By New Jersey State Senator Anthony Bucco". InsiderNJ. March 19, 2021.
  116. ^ "Passaic County Republican Leaders Endorse Ciattarelli for Governor". Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  117. ^ Wildstein, David (December 9, 2020). "Ciattarelli endorsed by Gannon, DeCroce". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  118. ^ a b Wildstein, David (January 12, 2021). "Ciattarelli endorsed by Bergen GOP legislators". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  119. ^ "Aura Dunn endorses Ciattarelli in GOP gubernatorial primary". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  120. ^ "Barnstorming NJ: Murphy Says Ciattarelli in a Race 'Backwards'". June 5, 2021.
  121. ^ Wildstein, David (January 18, 2021). "Scharfenberger backs Ciattarelli". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media.
  122. ^ Wildstein, David (January 13, 2021). "Testa endorses Ciattarelli". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  123. ^ "GOP National Chair to campaign for Ciattarelli". October 15, 2021.
  124. ^ "Steve Rogers endorses Ciattarelli for governor". January 11, 2021.
  125. ^ "The Post endorses Jack Ciattarelli for NJ governor". New York Post. October 31, 2021. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  126. ^ "Associated Builders and Contractors backs Ciattarelli for governor". October 5, 2021.
  127. ^ "NFIB-Endorsed Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Meets Small Business Owners". NFIB. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  128. ^ Stilton, Phil (September 22, 2021). "New Jersey police union chooses not to endorse Jack Ciattarelli or Phil Murphy".
  129. ^ "N.J. Right to Life endorses Pappas, sort of backs Ciattarelli". New Jersey Globe. October 20, 2021.
  130. ^ Editorial, Jersey Journal (October 22, 2021). "Hudson County voters, act in kind and turn your backs on Murphy | Jersey Journal non-endorsement". nj.
  131. ^ Vigdor, Neil; Tully, Tracey (November 2, 2021). "Poll workers in New Jersey struggle to connect to the internet, causing delays". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  132. ^ NJ.com, Josh Solomon | NJ Advance Media for (November 3, 2021). "Despite polling glitches, were N.J. elections a success for voters? Depends on who you ask". nj. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  133. ^ "Voting Machine Malfunctions Trouble Election Early". Insider NJ. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  134. ^ "Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes to incumbent Phil Murphy in New Jersey gubernatorial race". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  135. ^ "N.J. gubernatorial election results, 2021" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  136. ^ Brodesser-Ackner, Claude (July 25, 2017). "Here's Phil Murphy's pick for a running mate in gov race". NJ.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  137. ^ a b New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article V, Section I, paragraph 4 (as amended, effective January 17, 2006).
  138. ^ The four-year term of office is defined by the New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article V, Section I, paragraph 5 (as amended, effective January 17, 2006).
  139. ^ Fox, Joey (November 23, 2021). "Ciattarelli won all five of New Jersey's competitive congressional districts". New Jersey Globe. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

External links[edit]

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election