The race to become the next governor of New Jersey heated up on Tuesday as voters hit the polls for the major parties' respective primaries. With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job in a race that could shape the future of the Garden State.

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary elections, which will set up the state’s gubernatorial general election this year.

Polls have closed in the crowded and hotly contested primary for New Jersey governor. Six Democrats and five Republicans are running to replace the term-limited Democrat Phil Murphy in an election marked by personal vitriol and dominated on both sides by President Donald Trump.

Primary Election Day 2025 has arrived in New Jersey, and it will determine which candidates from each major political party will compete in November to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. Pictured here are U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (left) and former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (right), the two leading candidates ahead of Election Day.

Trump has jumped into the Garden State race, one of two gubernatorial elections this year that could serve as a pre-midterms referendum.