2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-new-jersey-gubernatorial-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?November 4, 2025
2. What is the democratic nominee?Mikie Sherrill
3. Who won the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election?Mikie Sherrill won the election and will become the governor.
4. Why was the 2025 election different from previous ones?The current governor, Phil Murphy, could not run again because he reached the limit of how many terms a governor can serve.

Gubernatorial Election: The process by which citizens of a state elect their governor, the chief executive responsible for state administration.
Term-Limited: A legal restriction that prevents an elected official from serving more than a specified number of terms in a particular office.
Primary Election: An election held before the general election where voters select candidates to represent their political party in the subsequent main election.
Landslide Victory: An election outcome where one candidate wins by a substantial margin, indicating overwhelming support from the electorate.