New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017
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The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial 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 60.4% of the vote in 2013,[1] is term-limited and cannot run for a third term in office.
Christie was a candidate for President in the 2016 election, but he suspended his campaign after poor showings in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Randy Brown, Mayor of Evesham Township[3]
- Joseph Rudy Rullo, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[4]
Potential
- Jon Bramnick, Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly[5]
- Jack Ciattarelli, State Assemblyman[6]
- Michael J. Doherty, State Senator[7]
- Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey[8]
- Thomas Kean, Jr., Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate[9]
Declined
- Kevin J. O'Toole, State Senator[10]
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
- Ray Lesniak, State Senator[11]
- Robert Russo, Deputy Mayor of Montclair Township[12]
Potential
- Richard Codey, State Senator and former Governor[13]
- Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive[14]
- Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City[15]
- Rush Holt, Jr., former U.S. Representative[16]
- Philip D. Murphy, former United States Ambassador to Germany[17]
- Shavonda E. Sumter, State Assemblywoman[18]
- Stephen M. Sweeney, President of the New Jersey Senate[19]
- John Wisniewski, State Assemblyman and former Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee[20]
Atlantic County Businessman T.
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% |
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/new-jersey/map.html
- ↑ CNN. "Chris Christie suspends campaign". CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2014/08/sources-brown-to-get-through-november-election-then-run-for-governor/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2015/11/little-known-gop-candidate-rullo-hopes-to-nab-governorship-in-2017
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/is_christie_grooming_jon_bramnick_as_his_successor_in_nj_the_auditor.html
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/opinion/blogs/hmmmm/2016/04/14/ciattarelli-governor-dont-bet-against/83049876/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2015/10/5-possible-republican-candidates-for-governor-in-2017/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2013/02/the-2017-gubernatorial-sweepstakes/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2015/10/5-possible-republican-candidates-for-governor-in-2017/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2016/01/veteran-senator-otoole-of-essex-will-not-pursue-reelection-in-2017/
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/ray-lesniak-wont-seek-re-election-to-senate-120829
- ↑ http://www.northjersey.com/news/politics/russo-explores-gubernatorial-bid-1.1037334
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2015/01/dems-2017-codey-lesniak-both-show-ambition-to-be-n-j-governor/
- ↑ http://politickernj.com/2016/03/divincenzo-says-hes-definitely-considering-guv-run/
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/steve_who_most_nj_voters_have_never_heard_of_poten.html
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/09/rush_holt_for_nj_governor_hes_not_ruling_it_out.html
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/murphy-likely-nj-gubernatorial-candidate-gets-a-super-pac-120575
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/02/could_she_be_new_jerseys_next_governor_the_backgro.html
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/steve_who_most_nj_voters_have_never_heard_of_poten.html
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/06/christie_announcement_means_little_for_fulops_gove.html
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