Gubernatorial Primary Debates
Co-sponsors: NJ PBS, NJ Spotlight News, WNYC (radio)
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates:
Time and Date: 7 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Moderators: David Cruz, Michael Hill
Location: Agnes Varis Studios, 2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates:
Time and Date: 7 pm to 8 pm Monday May 12, 2025
Moderators: Briana Vannozzi, Michael Hill
Location: Agnes Varis Studios, 2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ
How to view both debates:
NJ PBS, NJ Spotlight News, Chat Box w/ David Cruz, WNYC,
CSPAN, live streaming on NJ Spotlight News YouTube channel.
Co-sponsors: NJ Globe, On New Jersey, Rider University, County of Essex, Save Jersey (GOP only):
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates:
Time and Date: 7 pm to 9:30 pm Sunday, May 18, 2025
Moderators: Laura Jones with panelists Joey Fox, Micah Rasmussen, and David Wildstein.
Location: Auditorium at the Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, Newark, NJ
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates:
Time and Date: 7 pm to 9:30 pm, Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Moderators: Laura Jones with panelists Joey Fox, Micah Rasmussen, David Wildstein and Matt
Rooney.
Location: Auditorium at the Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, Newark, NJ
How to view both debates:
Live streaming On New Jersey at www.onnj.com, Roku, Fire TV,
NewsOn, Samsung TV, and Apple TV. Also available on YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram.
Also airing live on www.newjerseyglobe.com along with social media platforms. Audio version
to be available on podcast partners Apple, Spotify and iHeart. Republican debate also will air
live on Save Jersey. Available on CSPAN.
Under New Jersey law, gubernatorial candidates who qualify for public funding are required to participate in two primary debates. In 2025, eight candidates- five Democrats and three Republicansqualified for public funding and will participate in the debates. The primary election is on June 10.