Newark mayor Las Baraka has arrested and sued at an ice facility.
Newark Mayor Las Baraka has announced he is suing two federal employees who allegedly ordered arrests at an ice facility in New Jersey.
New Jersey Democrats and Republicans took part in the state’s June 10 primary poll to determine the candidate for governor this year.
Jack Ciatarelli, a former state legislator approved by President Donald Trump, quickly won the Republican nomination Tuesday evening.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, defeated five competitors and won on the Democrats.
New Jersey, along with Virginia, is one of two states, and this year it is holding a High Stakes Governor’s Contest.
Democrats already attacking Chatterelli for all Trump
Shortly after Ciattarelli concluded his Governor’s Republican nomination, the Democratic Governors Association issued a statement beating up the former state legislator over his support from the president.
“It’s too extreme for New Jersey for Ciattarelli to stand up to his party’s extreme, costly, unpopular agenda when it comes to the face of Ciattarelli’s clear acceptance of Donald Trump,” said Izzi Levy, DGA Senior Communications Advisor. “While now and November, we’ll make sure that voters remember why they rejected his last two statewide bids.”
Ciattarelli is a former Trump critic who became a presidential supporter. In 2015, he called Trump the GOP. This year, in Ciattarelli’s third run for the governor, Trump provided his full vocal support, including a telephone rallies with voters.
Republican State Leadership Committee Chairman Edith Jorge Tunon congratulated Chatarelli in a statement Tuesday evening, saying, “As New Jersey Republicans gather together Jack Ciatalelli, Democrats can take responsibility for their poor records and work to realize the real change they have been promised.”
– Savannah Kucha
Mikie Sherrill won the Democratic nomination
Mikie Sheryl, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, has won the Democratic nomination for the governor of New Jersey, according to predictions from the Washington Post and the Associated Press.
She defeated five party competitors in the most competitive governor primary this year.
Cheryl will face Republican Jack Ciatalelli in the November General.
– Savannah Kucha
Jack Ciatalelli won the Republican nomination
Jack Theatarelli won a GOP nomination in New Jersey’s 2025 gubernatorial election. This is the result of major trickles.
He won Trump’s support in May and came to Election Day in the strong frontrunner position.
Ciattarelli has previously served as a member of the New Jersey Legislature and has run two previous campaigns for the governor. In 2021 he came within three points of current Term Limited Governor Phil Murphy.
– Savannah Kucha
Voting for New Jersey primary elections is over
Voting was closed in the 2025 primary in New Jersey.
The results are expected later tonight and will determine candidates for both parties to the governor.
Republicans may win candidates sooner as former state legislator Jack Chatterelli votes far ahead of GOP competitors.
– Savannah Kucha
Votes to close in New Jersey
Voting will close in New Jersey on June 10th at 8pm.
Once the vote is over, New Jersey Republicans and Democrats will wait for the official candidate for governor to find out who is in 2025.
These candidates will face off on November 4th this year.
– Savannah Kucha
New Jersey hosts the first (and more competitive) of two governor primers
New Jersey is one of two states that will have a governor race in 2025 along with Virginia.
Both states typically hold state elections in the off-year period between presidential and medium-term elections. This year, they have been widely seen since November 2024 as the first actual temperature check on voters’ moods and important issues.
Following the New Jersey primary on June 10th, Virginia will host June 17th.
New Jersey has a crowded field of candidates competing for the governor’s mansion on either side of the aisle, but Virginia’s ticket race tops have been set since April. Former Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger will face Virginia’s Republican governor this fall.
– Savannah Kucha
NJ Dems slums Trump’s response to anti-ice protests
One area that Democrats who are fighting for New Jersey’s next governor seem to agree is to oppose President Trump’s response to California’s anti-ice demonstrations.
The president’s move to deploy the Marines and National Guard has undoubtedly been the most important showdown with the Democratic governor since returning to the White House.
For example, on Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency motion seeking to restrict military use.
On the New Jersey campaign trail, Cheryl and Gottheimer denounced Trump and defended Newsom’s actions, according to Fox News.
As mentioned earlier, Baraka has already made headlines after being detained outside the ice facility last month. He filed a lawsuit against a US lawyer in New Jersey, claiming that it was “a false arrest, malicious prosecution, and a honourable loss.”
Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association, is one of the candidates for Longshot, and in a June 9th post on X, said he would not “suffle” to Trump’s tactics if he was selected.
“It’s not normal what’s going on on the streets of (Los Angeles) and we shouldn’t behave that way,” Spiller said.
“From tearing the family apart to the president sending the National Guard, it seems he’s thinking about deploying the Marines over the governor’s opposition, and now clearly, to our people.
– Philip M. Bailey
Trump has Bedminster property and usually votes in Florida.
Trump has owned property in Bedminster, New Jersey since 2002. However, the president is not expected to vote in the Garden State election.
In the 2024 presidential election, Trump voted for himself from Palm Beach, part of Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. USA Today contacted the White House to confirm that Trump is still registered to vote in Sunshine State.
A recent test at Trump’s Ritzie Golf Club, located on more than 500 acres in central New Jersey, found more than a dozen health law violations.
A report from May 6 showed that the raw meat was inappropriately refrigerated, some hand washing stations lacked soap, and personnel were unable to “prove knowledge about food safety.”
-Savannah Kuchar and Zachary Schermele
Chris Christie is primarily a mother of ’25 NJ Gov Race
One political figure I think will say a lot about choosing the next leader in Garden State is Republican Chris Christie.
The redundant former governor who led New Jersey from 2010 to 2018 and ran twice for the president, has no support for this year’s contest. He was also quiet among his social circles as voters gathered for the poll on Tuesday.
Last week, Christie told Star Lady, asking if he was planning on supporting someone. “I haven’t decided yet,” he said.
Christie said he has “a great work relationship” with Republican state legislator Bramic, but he warned most people to independences who may be sour and sour in the fall – critical independences in the fall.
“If these independents are disillusioned with what’s going on in Washington under Donald Trump, it’s going to put a huge headwind for Republicans,” he said.
– Philip M. Bailey
Mikie Sherrill leads the Democrats pack
Rep. Mikie Sherrill is a front runner who will be on Tuesday evening.
In a May poll by Emerson College and Hill, Cheryl was ahead of the voter support with 28%.
She faces Jersey City Mayor Steve Flop, Newark Mayor Russ Barraka, and council Josh Gottimer.
New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller and former Senator Steve Sweeney also run.
– Savannah Kucha
NJ may set the stage for a new democratic brand
This race is especially important for the Democratic Party of Japan, as it will be its first major competitive primary since the 2024 presidential election defeat.
A poll conducted by Emerson College in May found Cheryl, found among registered Democrat voters, earned a solid lead of 28%, but another 24% were still undecided.
In the final weeks of the race, she faced attack ads after accepting linked donations from a company PAC related to SpaceX owned by Trump “Frienemy” Elon Musk.
Newark Mayor Las Baraka has pitched himself as the most willing candidate to challenge Trump. He entered the national spotlight in May after facing off against US immigration and customs enforcement at a federal facility.
But if choices remain worried, NJ Democrats may bet on safer choices like US lawmaker Josh Gottimer, who co-founded a bipartisan group called the “Problem Solver Caucus” that sniffs consensus in Congress.
Others in the race are also looking for an opening, including Jersey City Mayor Steve Flop. He runs as a “practical progressive” for voters tired of the state’s political machinery.
– Philip M. Bailey
Current New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is a Democrat and is a limited time limit and will not be able to run again this year’s race.
Murphy has been the state’s top official since 2018, closing his second consecutive term in January next year.
His absence from the race has opened a wide contest for either party to claim the governor’s mansion.
The President first announced his support for Ciattarelli in the Truth Social Post on May 12th.
“Jack Theatrelli is the first great American candidate running to become the next governor of the nation I love in New Jersey!” wrote Trump. “After learning about Maga and understanding it, Jack is in it all and is now 100%.”
These two were not always the best shoots. In 2015, Ciattarelli called Trump “Charlatan.” Then, in his second campaign for the governor in 2021, he kept the then-capable president of his arm length.
However, Bygon is like Bygon. Trump told voters at a June 2 telephone rally.