The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $ 2.2 million in public matching funds for the two gubernatorial nominees in the 2025 general election.

It is the third disbursement from the state’s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program for the general

election. The total is $8.1 million.

Candidates Disbursements* % of Available Matching Funds
($12,500,000)
Party
Current Round Cumulative
Ciattarelli, Jack $1,088,374 $4,041,253 32 Republican
Sherrill, Mikie $1,075,525 $4,013,519 32 Democrat

Totals $2,163,900 $8,054,772

*Totals correct; the above numbers are rounded.

Qualified candidates may file additional submissions for public matching funds through April 7, 2026.

September 2, 2025 is the deadline for general election candidates to qualify for participation in the
Gubernatorial Public Financing Program.

For more information on the Gubernatorial Financing Program please visit:

https://www.elec.nj.gov/pdffiles/publicfinancedocs/gpf_manual.pdf.

2025 Limit/Threshold Amount
Contribution Limit $ 5,800
Qualification Threshold $ 580,000
Amount Not Matched $ 185,000
General Public Fund Cap $12,500,000
General Expenditure Limit $18,500,000

Under the program, which began in 1974, candidates who raise $580,000 or more can qualify for public matching funds.

General election candidates are eligible this year for up to $12.5 million in public funds. In exchange, other than a few exceptions, they must limit their total general spending to $18.5 million.

More information on disbursements is available at: https://www.elec.nj.gov/publicinformation/gub_man_General2025.htm.
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