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Jon Bramnick

Jon Bramnick is a seasoned legislator, attorney, and professor with over 30 years of public service in New Jersey. Having served as the Republican Leader in the State Assembly and now a sitting State Senator, Bramnick has a proven track record of bipartisan appeal, winning re-election in a Democratic-leaning district. He combines academic experience, legal expertise, and practical governance, positioning himself as a moderate, results-oriented conservative committed to restoring balance in Trenton.

His gubernatorial platform emphasizes affordability through simplified tax brackets and property tax relief, public safety via tougher sentencing and expanded police support, and education reform that includes school choice and charter school expansion. He opposes overdevelopment mandates and supports a balanced energy policy prioritizing affordability through natural gas and nuclear. Bramnick also calls for healthcare reforms to limit insurance company overreach and pledges a more efficient, customer-focused state government. Throughout his campaign, he positions himself as a stable, pragmatic alternative to ideological extremes.

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Bramnick

Running for:
Governor
Incumbent
Challenger

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This election is on June 10th, 2025

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Agenda

  • Affordability & Tax Reform
    - Simplify income tax brackets and adjust for inflation
    - Provide $1,600 in relief for joint filers earning $110k
    - Redirect excess school funding back to taxpayers for $800 in average property tax relief

  • Public Safety & Criminal Justice
    - End “catch and release” policies for repeat offenders
    - Increase penalties for violent crimes
    - Fund local law enforcement to expand patrols and create warrant task forces

  • Balanced Energy Strategy
    - Repeal the 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicles
    - Support renewable energy only when cost-effective
    - Prioritize natural gas and nuclear energy to ensure affordability and grid reliability

  • Overdevelopment Opposition
    - Reverse recent housing mandates requiring mass residential construction
    - Protect local control over zoning
    - Address infrastructure strain and school overcrowding caused by overdevelopment

  • Education & School Choice
    - Expand charter schools in failing districts
    - Support school choice initiatives
    - Maintain strong public school funding to ease property tax burdens

  • Healthcare Reform
    - Limit insurance company interference with doctor-recommended treatments
    - Increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to retain top-tier medical providers

  • Smaller, More Responsive Government
    - Require customer service training for all state employees
    - Create a citizen-led Government Efficiency Panel to identify waste and harmful regulations

  • Campus Protest Oversight
    - Enforce immediate police intervention when campus protests break laws
    - Prevent disruption from outside agitators
    - Reaffirm law and order as a societal foundation

Background and Campaign Message

Jon Bramnick is a veteran public servant, attorney, and educator with over three decades of government experience in New Jersey. He began his political career on the Plainfield City Council and later served 18 years in the State Assembly, including five terms as Republican Leader. He currently represents the 21st Legislative District in the State Senate, where he was re-elected in 2023 despite his district’s strong Democratic lean, highlighting his bipartisan appeal.

In addition to his legislative work—focused on affordability, public safety, and local zoning control—Bramnick founded and built a successful law firm and taught business law at both Rider and Rutgers Universities. With degrees from Syracuse (Phi Beta Kappa) and Hofstra Law, he brings a strong academic and legal background to policy-making. As a gubernatorial candidate, he pledges to restore balance to Trenton and counter what he views as excessive mandates and overreach under one-party rule.