The 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election is in full swing, and candidates from both parties are working to gain support in every corner of the state.
This is an exhaustive list of every endorsement in the 2025 race; it was last updated on February 13, 2025. It includes endorsements for six major Democratic candidates – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), New Jersey Education Association president Sean Spiller, and former State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) – and four major Republican candidates: State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield), former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville), former State Sen. Ed Durr (R-Logan), and radio host Bill Spadea.
Democratic
Ras Baraka
| County Democratic chairs | |
| N.J. members of Congress | Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Rep. LaMonica McIver |
| State legislators | |
| County officeholders | Essex County Commissioner A’Dorian Murray-Thomas Mercer County Commissioners Samuel Frisby and Terrance Stokes |
| Mayors | Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren |
| Unions & labor leaders | |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Democrats | |
| Local officeholders | Newark Councilwoman Louise Scott-Rountree Teaneck Councilwomen Danielle Gee and Denise Belcher Jersey City Councilman Frank “Educated” Gilmore Ewing Councilman Kevin Baxter Trenton Councilwoman Teska Frisby Newark City Councilman and South Ward Democratic Chairman Patrick Council |
| Municipal Democratic chairs & other party officials | |
| Others | Rev. Charles Boyer Former N.J. Secretaries of State Buster Soaries and Regena Thomas 76 faith leaders Piscataway Progressive Democratic Organization |
Steve Fulop
| County Democratic chairs | |
| Members of Congress | |
| State legislators | State Sen. Angela McKnight Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato Assemblyman John Allen Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez Assemblyman Julio Marenco Former Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer Former Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith Former Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle Former Assemblyman Tim Eustace |
| Countywide officeholders | Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey |
| Mayors | Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik Teaneck Mayor Michael Pagan Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle Hillside Mayor Dahlia Vertreese Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty South Orange Village President Sheena Collum Guttenberg Mayor Wayne Zitt Bound Brook Mayor Dominic Longo Mount Holly Mayor Chris Banks Burlington City Mayor Barry Conaway Matawan Mayor Joseph Altomonte Garwood Mayor Jen Blumenstock Lambertville Mayor Andrew Nowick High Bridge Mayor Michele Lee Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach Former Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler Former Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith Former Bloomfield Mayor Raymond McCarthy Former Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins Jr. Former Willingboro Mayor Jacqueline Jennings Former Westfield Mayor Tom Jardim Former Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle Former Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee Former Summit Mayor Nora Radest Former Pleasantville Mayor Jesse Tweedle Former Palisades Park Mayor Chris Chung Former Dumont Mayor Andrew LaBruno Former Hopewell Township Mayor Julie Blake Former Red Bank Mayor Pat Menna Former Phillipsburg Mayor Stephen Ellis Former Chatham Borough Mayor Thad Kobylarz Former Keyport Mayor Collette Kennedy Former Watchung Mayor Keith Balla Former Flemington Mayor Betsy Driver Former Garwood Mayor Sara Todisco Bordentown Township Mayor Eric Holliday Lumberton Mayor Gina LaPlaca Freehold Borough Mayor Kevin Kane |
| Unions & labor leaders | Hotel and Gaming Trades Council Amalgamated Transit Union International Amalgamated Transit Union NJ State Council Teamsters Local 641 Teamsters Local 2906 Teamsters Local 3082 Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees District 1199J, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees SMART Transportation Division Local 60 |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Democrats | |
| Local officeholders | Evesham Councilman Eddie Freeman III Belleville Councilman Frank Vélez III Tenafly Councilman Dan Park Closter Councilwoman Jannie Chung Linwood school board member Lisa Bonanno Former East Orange Councilwoman Brittany Claybrooks Former Atlantic City Councilman Bruce Weekes Former Woodland Park Councilman Ron Arnau Former Clementon school board member Becky HollowayEnglewood City Councilmembers Charles Cobb, Angela David, and Kevin Wilson Edison Councilman Ajay Patil Westfield Councilwoman Linda Habgood Neptune Councilman Kevin McMillan Orange Councilwoman Quantavia Hilbert Asbury Park school board member Stephanie Ackerman Closter Councilwoman Alissa Latner Former West Orange Council President Bill Rutherford Former Cranford Mayor Dan Aschenbach Former Highland Park Councilman Josh Fine |
| Municipal Democratic chairs & other party officials | Former Hudson County Democratic Chair Anthony Vainieri Former Warren County Democratic Chair Tom Palmieri South Toms River Democratic Chair Debra DiDonato |
| Others |
Josh Gottheimer
| County Democratic chairs | Bergen County Democratic Chair Paul Juliano |
| N.J. members of Congress | |
| State legislators | State Sen./Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo State Sen. Gordon Johnson State Sen. Joe Lagana Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese Assemblywoman Shama Haider Assemblywoman Ellen Park Assemblywoman Lisa Swain Assemblyman Chris Tully |
| County officeholders | Bergen County Executive James Tedesco Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton Bergen County Clerk John Hogan Bergen County Commissioners Mary Amoroso, Rafael Marte, Germaine Ortiz, Tom Sullivan, Steven Tanelli, Joan Voss, and Tracy Silna Zur Former Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney Former Bergen County Freeholder Elizabeth Calabrese |
| Mayors | West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich Fair Lawn Mayor Gail Rottenstrich Garfield Mayor Richard Rigoglioso Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio Lodi Mayor Scott Luna Cliffside Park Mayor Thomas Calabrese Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso Palisades Park Mayor Paul Kim Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato New Milford Mayor Michael Putrino Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna Fairview Mayor Violeta Berisha Saddle Brook Mayor Robert White Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko Edgewater Mayor Michael McPartland River Edge Mayor Thomas Papaleo Ridgefield Mayor Hugo Jimenez Little Ferry Mayor Mauro Raguseo Hillsdale Mayor Michael Sheinfeld Maywood Mayor Richard Bolan Leonia Mayor Bill Ziegler East Rutherford Mayor Jeffrey Lahullier Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna Demarest Mayor Brian Bernstein Haworth Mayor Heather Wasser Moonachie Mayor Dennis Vaccaro South Hackensack Mayor Yris Encarnacion Alpine Mayor Paul Tomasko Former West Orange Mayor Robert ParisiTeaneck Mayor Mark Schwartz Livingston Mayor Ed Meinhardt |
| Unions & labor leaders | Operating Engineers Local 825 New Jersey State Council of Machinists |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Democrats | Reps. Ed Case (Hawaii), Jared Golden (Maine), Susie Lee (Nevada), Kathy Manning (North Carolina), Jared Moskowitz (Florida), Jimmy Panetta (California), Tom Suozzi (New York), and Ritchie Torres (New York) |
| Local officeholders | Teaneck Councilman Elie Katz Fair Lawn Councilwoman Cristina Cutrone Bogota Councilwoman Consuelo Carpenter North Caldwell Councilmen Matthew Atlas, Anthony Floria-Callori, and Stephen Weinstein North Caldwell school board president Mindy OpperTeaneck Deputy Mayor Karen Orgen |
| Municipal Democratic chairs & other party officials | Former Bergen Democratic Chair Louis Stellato Bergen County Democratic municipal chairs in Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Edge, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Hackensack, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Washington, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, and Wood-Ridge North Caldwell Democratic Chair Jann Skelton |
| Others | New Jersey Coalition of Latino Pastors and Ministers Hispanic leaders Lucilo Santos, Norberto Curitumai, Ken Seda, George Castro, and Tony Villalobos |
Mikie Sherrill
Sean Spiller
| County Democratic chairs | |
| N.J. members of Congress | |
| State legislators | Former State Sen./former State Democratic Chair Raymond Lesniak |
| County officeholders | |
| Mayors | |
| Unions & labor leaders | New Jersey Education Association (Spiller’s union) |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Democrats | |
| Local officeholders | |
| Municipal Democratic chairs & other party officials | |
| Others |
Steve Sweeney
| County Democratic chairs | Camden County Democratic Chair/State Sen. Jim Beach Gloucester County Democratic Chair Chad Bruner Atlantic County Democratic Chair Michael Suleiman Cumberland County Democratic Chair Kevin McCann Salem County Democratic Chair Steven Caltabiano |
| Members of Congress | Rep. Donald Norcross Rep. Herb Conaway |
| State legislators | State Sen. John Burzichelli State Sen. Paul Moriarty State Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez State Sen. Troy Singleton Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald Assemblyman Dave Bailey Assemblywoman Heather Simmons Assemblyman Dan Hutchison Assemblyman Cody Miller Assemblyman Bill Moen Assemblyman Bill Spearman Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt Assemblywoman Carol Murphy Assemblywoman Andrea Katz Former State Sen. Fred Madden Former Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo Former Assemblyman John Armato Former Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera Assemblywoman Melinda Kane Former Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts |
| Countywide officeholders | Former Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick Camden County Commissioners Louis Cappelli, Jr., Edward McDonnell, Jeffrey Nash, Ginny Betteridge, Al Dyer, and Jonathan Young Gloucester County Commissioners Frank DiMarco, Denice DiCarlo, Matthew Weng, Joann Gattinelli, and Jim Jefferson Camden County Sheriff Chuck Billingham Gloucester County Sheriff Carmel Morina Gloucester County Clerk James Hogan |
| Mayors | Audubon Borough Mayor Robert Jakubowski Barrington Mayor Kyle Hanson Bellmawr Mayor Chuck Sauter Berlin Township Mayor Phyllis Magazzu Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher Chesilhurst Mayor Jamila Odon Clementon Mayor Thomas Weaver Gloucester City Mayor Dayl Baile Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco-Bezich Haddon Heights Mayor Zach Houck Haddon Township Mayor Randy Teague Laurel Springs Mayor Thomas Barbera Lindenwold Mayor Richard Roach Magnolia Mayor Beth Ann Cowling-Carson Merchantville Mayor Ted Brennan Mt. Ephraim Mayor Sue Carney Oaklyn Mayor Greg Brandley Pennsauken Mayor Nikki Roberts Pine Hill Mayor Christopher Green Runnemede Mayor Nick Kappatos Stratford Mayor Linda Hall Voorhees Mayor Michael Mignona Winslow Mayor Marie Lawrence Woodlynne Mayor Joseph Chukwouke Clayton Mayor Tom Bianco Deptford Mayor Paul Medany Glassboro Mayor John Wallace III Greenwich Mayor Vincent Giovannitti Monroe Mayor Greg Wolfe Mantua Mayor Robert Zimmerman National Park Mayor Dennis Burke Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti Swedesboro Mayor Tom Fromm West Deptford Mayor Joe Mehaffey Westville Mayor Fritz Sims, Jr. Woodbury Mayor Kyle Miller Woolwich Mayor Natalia Matthias Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti Former Galloway Mayor Meg Worthington |
| Unions & labor leaders | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters International Longshoremen’s Association New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council President Bill Mullen International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Sweeney’s union) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 30 Teamsters Joint Council 53 Sheet Metal Workers New Jersey State Council New Jersey Roofers Unions UNITE HERE Local 54 UNITE HERE Local 100 Boilermakers Local 28 IBEW Local 351 UFCW leaders Carpenters Union official Steve Stokes |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Democrats | |
| Local officeholders | |
| Municipal Democratic chairs & other party officials | Former Burlington County Democratic Chair Joe Andl Absecon Democratic municipal chair Warren Kotacska Buena Borough Democratic municipal chair Janice Sykes-Heisler Hamilton (Atlantic) Democratic municipal chairman Bob Campbell Atlantic County Democratic Committee Secretary Walead Abdrabouh Egg Harbor City Council President and Former Mayor Joe Kuehner Former Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Ron Ruff Buena Borough Democratic county committeeman Jim Akers Egg Harbor Democratic committeeman Jonathan Diego |
| Others | Democratic activist Karen Gallagher |
Republican
Jon Bramnick
| County Republican chairs | Morris County Republican Chair Laura Ali |
| N.J. members of Congress | Former Rep. Leonard Lance Former Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen |
| State legislators | Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz Assemblyman Bob Auth |
| Countywide officeholders | Morris County Commissioners Tayfun Selen |
| Mayors | Mountainside Mayor Paul Mirabelli New Providence Mayor Al Morgan Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan Former Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky Dunellen Mayor Jason F. Cilento |
| Unions & labor leaders | |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Republicans | Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Former Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff |
| Local officeholders | Former Plainfield Councilmembers Gwen Crews and John Campbell Sr. |
| Municipal Republican chairs & other party officials | Former Union County Republican Chair Glenn Mortimer Warren Township Republican Chair Dan Gallic Mountainside Republican Municipal Chair Rene Dierkes New Providence Republican Municipal Chair John Everitt Summit Republican Municipal Chair Nick Curiale Westfield Republican Municipal Chair Sam Della Fera |
| Others | Former N.J. Attorney General Christopher Porrino |
Jack Ciattarelli
| County Republican chairs | Somerset County Republican Chair Tracy DiFrancesco Atlantic County Republican Chair Don Purdy |
| N.J. members of Congress | |
| State legislators | State Sen. Vince Polistina State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon Assemblyman Don Guardian Assemblywoman Claire SwiftFormer state Sen. Chris Connors Former Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove Former Assembly Speaker Jack Collins |
| County officeholders | Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Atlantic County Sheriff Joseph O’Donoghue Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo Atlantic County Surrogate Jim Curcio Atlantic County Commissioners Frank Balles, Jim Bertino, June Byrnes, Rich Dase, Amy Gatto, Maureen Kern, Andrew Parker, John Risley, and Commissioner-elect Michael Ruffu Ocean County Commissioner Bobbi Jo Crea and Virginia Haines Monmouth County Commissioners Tom Arnone, Ross Licitra, Erik Anderson, Nick DiRocco, and Sue Kiley |
| Mayors | Egg Harbor Township Mayor Laura Pfrommer Galloway Mayor Tony Coppola Hamilton Township (Atlantic) Mayor Art Schenker Somers Point Mayor Dennis Tapp Brigantine Mayor Vince Sera Absecon Mayor-Elect Tom Marrone Buena Vista Mayor Bill Ruggeri Linwood Mayor Darren Matik Margate Mayor Michael Collins Buena Mayor Joe Baruffi Weymouth Mayor Kenneth Haesar Folsom Mayor Glenn Smith Estell Manor Mayor Elizabeth Owen Port Republic Mayor Niki Giberson Carlstadt Mayor Robert Zimmermann Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kister Paramus Mayor Christopher DiPiazza Middletown Mayor Tony Perry Medford Township Mayor Chuck Watson Lacey Mayor Peggy Sue JulianoLong Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini Barnegat Light Mayor Kirk Larson Surf City Mayor Francis Hodgson Sr. Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert Holmdel Mayor Brian Foster Cinnaminson Mayor Stephanie Kravil Medford Township Mayor Erik Rebstock Shamong Mayor Michael Di Croce Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero |
| Unions & labor leaders | |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Republicans | |
| Local officeholders | Carlstadt Councilmembers James Lenoy, Joseph Emerson, Diane DeBiase, Suzanne Fonseca, William Roseman, and David Stoltz Hasbrouck Heights Councilmembers Joseph Samperi, Charlotte Sodora, Michael Sickels, Thomas Meli, Susan McGuire, and Robert Bing, and Councilman-elect Christopher Blum Paramus Councilmembers Jeanne Weber, Mary Ellen Rizzo, Ace Antonio, Robert Kaiser, Alfredo Nadera, and Michael Wilkins Middletown Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell Middletown Township Committeemen Ryan Clarke, Kevin Settembrino, and Kimberly Kratz Lacey Deputy Mayor Peter Curatolo, Committeemembers Steve Kennis, Tim McDonald, and Bob LaureighHolmdel Deputy Mayor Kim LaMountain and Township Committeemen Rocco Impreveduto, Joe Romano, and DJ Luccarelli Cinnaminson Deputy Mayor Ryan Horner, Township Committeemen Ernie McGill, Paul Conda, and Albert Segrest, and eight former mayors Medford Deputy Mayor Michael Czyzyk and Councilwomen Donna Symons and Bethany Milk Lavallette Council President Anita Zalom and Councilmembers James Borowski, Joanne Filippone, David Finter, and Michael Stogdill |
| Municipal Republican chairs & other party officials | Atlantic County Republican Vice Chair Kristi Hanselmann Washington Township (Gloucester) Republican Chair Steve Pakradooni Carlstadt Republican Chair Joe Crifasi Hasbrouck Heights Republican Chair Dennis Nuzzo Bedminster GOP Chair Steve Parker Branchburg GOP Chair Marty Hermann Franklin GOP Chair Michele Peterson Green Brook GOP Chair John Lore Hillsborough GOP Chair Ken Scherer Manville GOP Chair Joe Lukac Millstone GOP Chair Kristin Ross Montgomery GOP Chair Chris Venis North Plainfield GOP Chair Jen Rizzo Raritan GOP Chair Adele Goetsch Rocky Hill GOP Chair Ron Cefalone Somerville GOP Chair Anthony Attanasio South Bound Brook GOP Chair Don Silvernail Watchung GOP Chair Maria Dahl Howell GOP Chair Joe DiBella Middletown GOP Chair Peter Carton Mahwah GOP Chair Phil RossHolmdel GOP Chair Marcy McMullenCinnaminson GOP Chair Richard Strobel |
| Others |
Ed Durr
| County Republican chairs | |
| N.J. members of Congress | |
| State legislators | |
| County officeholders | |
| Mayors | |
| Unions & labor leaders | |
| National groups | |
| Out-of-state Republicans | |
| Local officeholders | |
| Municipal Republican chairs & other party officials | |
| Others |
Bill Spadea
| County Republican chairs | Ocean County Republican Chair George Gilmore |
| N.J. members of Congress | Former Rep. Tom MacArthur |
| State legislators | Former Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso State Sen. Carmen Amato Assemblyman Brian Rumpf Assemblyman Greg Myhre |
| County officeholders | Ocean County Commissioner-elect Rob Arace |
| Mayors | Howell Mayor-elect John Leggio |
| Unions & labor leaders | |
| National groups | National Right to Life |
| Out-of-state Republicans | |
| Local officeholders | Lafayette Councilman and GOP Municipal Chair Josh Aikens |
| Municipal Republican chairs & other party officials | Marlboro Republican Municipal Chairman Renzo Kolenovic |
| Others | New Jersey Right to Life |



