2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect a new governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
Image: Phil Murphy for Governor (cropped 2)
Image: Kim Guadagno 2011 (cropped)
Philip Dunton Murphy is an American politician, diplomat, and financier serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2017 and narrowly reelected in 2021. From 2009 to 2013, Murphy served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany under President Barack Obama.
Murphy in 2022
Murphy at the 2007 Democratic National Committee fall meeting
Murphy's official ambassadorial portrait
Ambassador Murphy receiving gifts in Köln in mid-2013 near the end of his tenure. Also visible are Peter Jungen (right) and Mayor Jürgen Roters