{"id":175056,"date":"2025-06-03T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=175056"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:16:02","slug":"new-jersey-governor-2025-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/new-jersey-governor-2025-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"NJ Early Primary Voting: A List of Candidates Running for New Jersey Governor in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"new jersey governor candidates 2025\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p>With New Jersey set to elect a new governor in 2025, early voting has started for the primaries. Governor Phil Murphy has served two terms as governor and cannot seek reelection. Since January 2025, there have been six Democrats and eight Republicans looking to become the next governor. The filing date for the primary election was March 24th, 2025. The 2025 primary election will be on June 10th, and the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/jersey-shore-beaches-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 4th. <strong>Read on to learn about the people running for the governor of New Jersey in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175062\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"new jersey governor candidates 2025\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/new-jersey-governor-candidates-2025-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Early Voting<\/h3>\n<p>First established in 2021 in New Jersey, in-person early voting allows residents to cast their ballots prior to Election Day, no appointment necessary. This year, early voting takes place from Tuesday, June 3rd, to Sunday, June 8th, at several locations. Voters can cast their ballots from 10AM to 8PM on Tuesday and Saturday and 10AM to 6PM on Sunday. See this <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/state\/elections\/vote-early-voting.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> to find your early-voting location.<\/p>\n<h2>Candidates Running In The Democratic Primary<\/h2>\n<h3>Ras Baraka, Newark<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ras Baraka, 54, has been the mayor of Newark since 2014. Ras also previously served on the Newark City Council and was a high school principal. He tells <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025\/77053910007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cI\u2019m ready to take that fight to the state level, because New Jersey deserves leadership that isn\u2019t afraid to fight for working people. We need to ensure every resident \u2014 not just the privileged \u2014 has a path to the middle class.\u201d Ras is looking to \u201creimagine New Jersey\u201d with several of his proposed policies outlined <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasforgovernor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on his campaign website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Steven Fulop, Jersey City<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mayor of Jersey City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/jersey-city-mayor-steven-fulop-running-for-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Fulop<\/a>, is also in the running. The 47-year-old has been the mayor of Jersey City since 2013. Before becoming involved in politics, Steve worked in finance in Chicago, Manhattan, and Jersey City, and is a Marine veteran. According to his campaign website, Steve says, \u201cWe go beyond empty promises, offering detailed, actionable proposals to drive real change in New Jersey.\u201d Details on his proposed policies can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stevenfulop.com\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on his website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/monopoly-hotel-atlantic-city-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Monopoly-Themed Hotel is Coming to Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Josh Gottheimer, Tenafly<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congressman Josh Gottheimer from Tenafly is running on the promise of being the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/josh4jersey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lower taxes, lower costs Governor.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d The 49-year-old has worked with former President Bill Clinton, former President Barack Obama, at the US Commission on Civil Rights, and the Federal Communications Commission. The congressman tells <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025\/77053910007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cI launched my campaign for governor to cut taxes and costs, like child care, rent and utilities, and to make Jersey affordable again.\u201d Details on his proposed policies can be found on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/josh4jersey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his campaign website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mikie Sherrill, Montclair<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congresswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/montclair-essex-county-news-november-24-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> is from Montclair. She is a graduate of the Naval Academy and former Navy helicopter pilot. The 52-year-old was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and says she is a strong voice for families in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-spa-atlantic-city-new-jersey-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>. Mikie says she\u2019s \u201cFighting for affordability, opportunity, and freedom in New Jersey.\u201d Details on her campaign can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikiesherrill.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on her website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sean Spiller, Montclair<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Jersey Education Association President, Sean Spiller, is running for governor. The 49-year-old from Montclair was a teacher and also served as the mayor of Montclair and on it\u2019s city council. Sean tells <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025\/77053910007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cFrom child care to housing to health care to the cost of groceries, New Jersey is facing an affordability crisis. We have to make this state a place where raising a family or starting a business is within reach for everyone \u2014 not just the wealthy.\u201d Details on his campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seanspiller.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be found online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Steve Sweeney, West Deptford<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Sweeney is a former state senate president from West Deptford. The 65-year-old was born in Camden, and his background as an ironworker taught him the importance of a hard day\u2019s work. When asked about why he wants to be the next governor, he tells <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025\/77053910007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cI\u2019ve had a career where we fix things that they say can\u2019t be fixed, and honestly, we have work to do, and unlike the outsiders that would come in, I know how this place works, and I know how to get things done. I want to fight and fix this place. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d More information about his campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevesweeneyforgovernor.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be found on his website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Candidates Running In The Republican Primary<\/h2>\n<h3>Jon Bramnick, Westfield<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon Bramnick has served in the state Senate since 2022. The 71-year-old attorney is from Westfield and previously served in the state Assembly and on the Plainfield City Council. He also does stand-up comedy. Jon\u2019s first priority. \u201cIf elected, my first priority is convening a government efficiency panel made up of private residents and business leaders to examine every facet of our state government and find waste, overregulation and areas for improvement,\u201d he tells <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025\/77053910007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NorthJersey.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His proposed policies can be found on his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bramnickforgovernor.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jack Ciattarelli, Somerville<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is from Somerville and says he\u2019s fighting for the state he loves. The 63-year-old served in the state Assembly from 2011 to 2018 and lost the governor\u2019s race in 2021 to Governor Phil Murphy. \u201cMy grandparents came here as <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-italian-restaurants-jersey-shore-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian<\/a> immigrants over 100 years ago, my parents ran a restaurant\/bar, and through their example I created and ran two successful small businesses in the state,\u201d Jack tells <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.northjersey.com\/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northjersey.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2025%2F01%2F02%2Fheres-who-is-running-for-new-jersey-governor-in-2025%2F77053910007%2F&amp;gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&amp;itm_source=roadblock&amp;itm_medium=onsite&amp;itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z117973e009300v117973b0079xxd117965&amp;gca-ft=103&amp;gca-ds=sophi&amp;theme=twentyfour&amp;hideGrid=true&amp;gnt-eid=control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>NorthJersey.com<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI want today\u2019s New Jerseyans and their children and grandchildren to feel they can do the same.\u201d Details about his plan can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jack4nj.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on his website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ed Durr, Logan Township<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former state Senator and truck driver Ed Durr is in the running. The 61-year-old Logan Township resident says he wants to make New Jersey, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/3d4nj.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A place where you can find a job, make a living, and thrive instead of simply survive.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d He was a truck driver for over 30 years. His plan can be found on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/3d4nj.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his campaign website here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bill Spadea, Princeton<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning radio talk show host Bill Spadea from Princeton is looking to be the next governor of New Jersey. For the last decade, the 55-year-old has hosted the Bill Spadea Show on New Jersey 101.5 every morning. Bill says he is, \u201cthe outsider that Democrats and Establishment Republicans are afraid of. Never one to shy away from criticizing a bad idea, Spadea has consistently called out the bad actors in both parties.\u201d The details on his plan <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spadeaforgovernor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be found online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roger Bacon, Phillipsburg<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navy Veteran Roger Bacon from Phillipsburg is familiar with running for election. The 76-year-old is a perennial candidate and has run in at least 10 state and federal races since 1992, all unsuccessful. His campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/committeetoelectrogerbacon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website can be found here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Robert Canfield, Brick<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Canfield from Brick is running on the platform of working towards a better New Jersey. The 33-year-old is a lifelong resident of <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/bagel-nook-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>. He is a real estate broker and a firearms instructor. Robert\u2019s focus is on \u201cprotecting the Second Amendment, ensuring that every child has access to a quality education, and empowering parents to be involved in their children&#8217;s schooling.\u201d His campaign website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rob4nj.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be found here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>James Fazzone, Burlington<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Burlington City Mayor James Fazzone is another candidate for governor. The 70-year-old is a retired public school teacher, principal, superintendent, and coach. James previously lost a bid for state Senate in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hans Herberg, Linden<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hans Herberg was born in Trenton and graduated from Cranford High School. The 37-year-old ran unsuccessfully for state Assembly in 2021. His work experience includes retail management, sales and retail operations, hospitality, customer service, media, and tech repair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Monica Brinson, Hackensack<\/h3>\n<p>Former substitute teacher for the Bergen County, Paterson, and Newark, Monica Brinson is the first black woman in the United States to run for governor. She previously ran for New Jersey governor and is running again for the 2025 cycle. With a grassroots approach, her campaign focuses on engaging historically disenfranchised and disadvantaged cities like Camden, Newark, and Paterson. &#8220;The dedication to this cause is mirrored in my approach to education, where I empower and guide future generations through transformative learning experiences,&#8221; Monica Brinson shared via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monica-brinson-mba-68998748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>. Further details surrounding her campaign can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monicabrinson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading page-header\" lang=\"en\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Mario Kranjac, Englewood Cliffs<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mario Kranjac is a New Jersey native and former Mayor of Englewood Cliffs. His campaign for governor involves lowering property taxes, securing the border, cutting regulations and taxes to benefit small business growth, passing term limits for politicians, making state and local government more transparent, ending high-density housing mandates, recovering damages for targeted communities, and more. For more details on Mario Kranjac&#8217;s plans, visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/mariomkranjac.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/hoboken-mayor-2025-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who\u2019s Running for Hoboken Mayor in 2025?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Independent Candidates In The General Election<\/h2>\n<h3>Stephen Zielinski, Elizabeth<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey native Stephen Zielinski is a member of the Green Party. Stephen is passionate about \u201cfood, nature, the environment, and the pursuit of meaningful change,\u201d according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/zielinski4green2025.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. He previously worked as a solar sales consultant and created his own pickle and salsa company called Crazy Steve\u2019s Concoctions. He says his goal as governor is to, \u201ctake the knowledge and experience I\u2019ve gained over the past 60 years and use it to develop meaningful reforms that will benefit everyone in the state.\u201d Details of his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zielinski4green2025.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign can be found on his website<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other two independents running for governor are <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Gerardo_Cedrone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gerardo Cendrone<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Karen_Zaletel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Zaletel<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thejerseyshoregirl_ on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejerseyshoregirl_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0to stay in the know with all of the Jersey Shore news + happenings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120164\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg\" alt=\"read more button\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsWith New Jersey set to elect a new governor in 2025, early voting has started for the primaries. 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