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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 2021 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 2021 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2021 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 18, 2022 - 12:00am
Term End January 13, 2026 - 12:00am
ContributorWSNJ
Last ModifiedRBH November 30, 2021 08:28pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Forchion was originally a candidate on the ballot but withdrew on June 15, 2021 and declared himself a write-in candidate following the challenging of his petition signatures.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2017
NamePhilip D. Murphy Votes1,203,110 (56.03%)
Term01/16/2018 - 01/18/2022 Margin303,527 (+14.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 28, 2021 NJ Governor - SWP Selection
Joanne S. Kuniansky
SWP 1
Mar 20, 2021 NJ Governor - LBT Convention
Gregg Mele
LBT 30
Apr 01, 2021 NJ Governor - GRE Selection
Madelyn R. Hoffman
G 1
Jun 08, 2021 NJ Governor - R Primary
Jack M. Ciattarelli
R 339,033
Jun 08, 2021 NJ Governor - D Primary
Philip D. Murphy
D 382,984
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/09/2019 11/02/2021
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Philip D. Murphy 1 12 11 4
Tossup 1 ------
Leaning Call: Philip D. Murphy (98.67%)
Weighted Call: Philip D. Murphy (99.91%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/21/2021 10/31/2021

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Philip Murphy St. Rep. Jack Ciattarelli Madelyn R. Hoffman Committee Vice Chair Gregg Mele Joanne S. Kuniansky (W) Edward "NJWeedman" Forchion  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Libertarian Socialist Workers Legalize Marijuana  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,339,471 (51.23%) 1,255,185 (48.00%) 8,450 (0.32%) 7,768 (0.30%) 4,012 (0.15%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -84,286 (-3.22%) -1,331,021 (-50.90%) -1,331,703 (-50.93%) -1,335,459 (-51.07%) -1,339,471 (-51.22%)  
Predict Avg.53.47% 45.86% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
WSNJ52.24% (+4.17 pts) 47.76% (+4.44 pts) -- -- -- --
DylanSH9954.18% (+2.87 pts) 45.82% (+3.15 pts) -- -- -- --
An_6219054.00% (+2.99 pts) 44.00% (+1.93 pts) -- -- -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Website] [Campaign Site] [Website]  
Entry Date 10/01/2020 01/13/2020 04/01/2021 01/01/2021 02/28/2021 06/08/2021  
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MATCHUP POLLS (14 from 10 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.26%-- 42.83%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Trafalgar Group 
10/29/21-10/31/21
49.40% -- 45.20% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
10/23/21-10/28/21
53.00% 5.0 44.00% 11.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rutgers-Eagleton 
10/21/21-10/27/21
50.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Stockton University 
10/16/21-10/27/21
50.00% 1.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Monmouth University 
10/21/21-10/25/21
50.00% 1.0 39.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
10/15/21-10/18/21
50.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Justin Maldonado (I)
Oct 05, 2020 - Jun 08, 2021
David John Winkler (P)
Jan 21, 2021 - Mar 02, 2021

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/13/2021 vs Philip D. Murphy TVAd Attack eng New Jersey Cannot Afford Phil Murphy's Leadership  00:00:30 WSNJ 
10/11/2021 vs Jack M. Ciattarelli Web Only Ad Biography eng Real New Jerseyans react to Jack Ciattarelli's swearing ban  00:00:30 WSNJ 
10/04/2021 Philip D. Murphy vs Jack M. Ciattarelli TVAd Attack eng Opioid  00:00:30 WSNJ 
10/01/2021 vs Jack M. Ciattarelli TVAd Attack eng Repeated  00:00:30 WSNJ 
09/22/2021 vs Philip D. Murphy TVAd Attack eng Failed  00:00:30 WSNJ 
08/25/2021 vs Philip D. Murphy TVAd Attack eng Not a Priority  00:00:30 WSNJ 
08/19/2021 vs Philip D. Murphy TVAd Attack eng Leave Phil Murphy Behind  00:00:30 WSNJ 
08/09/2021 TVAd Attack eng Blame The Heat  00:00:30 WSNJ 
07/06/2021 Jack M. Ciattarelli vs Philip D. Murphy TVAd Attack eng Phil Murphy's Bad Excuses  00:00:30 WSNJ 
06/21/2021 Philip D. Murphy vs Jack M. Ciattarelli TVAd Attack eng Hired  00:00:30 WSNJ 
05/11/2021 Philip D. Murphy TVAd Feel Good eng No Other  00:00:30 WSNJ 
03/25/2021 Jack M. Ciattarelli vs Philip D. Murphy Issue Video Attack eng The Call They DIDN'T WANT YOU TO HEAR!!  00:00:30 WSNJ 
01/26/2021 vs Philip D. Murphy Web Only Ad Attack eng Phil Murphy: Greedy, Corrupt, Out for Himself  00:00:33 WSNJ 
01/06/2021 vs Jack M. Ciattarelli Web Only Ad Attack eng You don’t know Jack  00:00:30 WSNJ 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 23, 2021 04:35pm News Ciattarelli won all five of New Jersey’s competitive congressional districts  Article WSNJ 
Nov 20, 2021 01:00pm News Murphy lost most of 2021’s key legislative districts  Article WSNJ 
Nov 12, 2021 05:00pm News Ciattarelli concedes, but remains proud of close result  Article WSNJ 
Nov 02, 2021 05:20pm News ACLU, League of Women Voters ask judge to keep [NJ] polls open for 90 more minutes  Article WSNJ 
Nov 02, 2021 10:00am News Ciattarelli working Somerset this morning [NJ]   Article WSNJ 
Nov 02, 2021 06:25am News Ciattarelli Fights to the End, Under the Basilone Statue, in Raritan [NJ]   Article WSNJ 

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