The 2025 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election has come to a close, and the winner was announced to be Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill at 9:23 PM on Tuesday/Wednesday. Sherrill won 56.2% of the vote, while Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican candidate, won 43.2% of the vote. Libertarian Vic Kaplan won 0.3% of the vote, and Socialist Joanne Kuniansky won 0.2% of the vote.
The election wasn’t as close as people expected it to be, with Sherrill polling just barely ahead of, if not even, with Ciattarelli in several polls preceding the election. When it came to on-the-ground campaigning, it was largely agreed that Ciattarelli also had an edge, especially with things like road signs. Despite this, advertisements televised across the state certainly helped Sherrill’s campaign and eventual victory.
With Sherrill’s victory, the Democrats continue their winning streak in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, with this being the third victory they’ve seen in a row. With continued democratic control of New Jersey’s legislature and judicial branches, their primacy remains uninterrupted for now. Her victory was also a general continuation of Murphy-era education policies, and important education policies that will surely impact South Brunswick.
Sherrill’s 13 point victory is a gigantic warning sign to Republicans ahead of the midterms, with the Republicans underperforming significantly. This could mean a larger blue shift happening across the nation, especially with the shift in many counties in New Jersey being more than 10 points towards the Democrats. If a shift even a fraction of this size occurs during the midterm elections in 2026, there is a very real possibility that the Republicans lose their Congressional power and thus, their trifecta. This will make it much harder for them to pass legislation without significant compromise.
With Democratic candidates winning in Virginia and New York as well, November 4, 2025, was nothing but a complete win for the current opposition party.
