Jersey City Mayor Fulop Has Already Raised $2.2M For 2025 NJ Governor Campaign

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, a soon-to-be dad of three and a declared New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, has already raised $2.2 million for a campaign that's two years away, a spokesperson said this week.

The amount is the most ever raised by a non-incumbent gubernatorial candidate in their first quarter of fundraising in New Jersey, Fulop's campaign said.

The amount came from approximately 1,300 individuals, Fulop said.

The donation amounts ranged from $50 to the current maximum allowable contribution of $4,900.

“From the day we launched we have received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from Democrats throughout New Jersey, and this unprecedented fundraising total is the latest sign that our campaign is gaining major momentum,” said Fulop this week. “I’m so thankful to the more than 1,300 individuals who contributed."

The campaign said, "The $2.2 million raised will mean that the Fulop campaign will receive more than $6 million in additional public matching funds to be used in the primary election window."

They added:

"Currently, the maximum that candidates participating in the state’s public financing program can raise in the primary is $2.7 million, which the Fulop campaign has now nearly reached in a single quarter. The limit is expected to be increased by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission before the 2025 election."

Fulop has been endorsed so far by Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle, Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum, and Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach, as well as several unions.

The campaign has also trained more than 300 volunteers, they said.

See prior reporting on Fulop's election bid here.

For more information visit stevenfulop.com.