Phil Murphy
Governor of New Jersey since 2018
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| December 2024 | Murphy signed a bill prohibiting book bans in New Jersey. |
| November 2024 | Representative Andy Kim was elected to replace Menendez, and Helmy resigned to allow Kim to take the seat. |
| August 20 2024 | After Senator Bob Menendez's resignation, Murphy appointed George Helmy (his former chief of staff) to finish Menendez's term. |
| 2023 | Murphy signed an executive order protecting patients and healthcare professionals providing or receiving gender-affirming health care services in New Jersey. |
| September 8 2023 | Murphy appointed Tahesha Way as the new lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left by Oliver's death. |
| August 1 2023 | Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver passed away after a medical emergency. |
| July 28 2023 | Murphy went on vacation, with Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver becoming acting governor. |
| July 21 2023 | Murphy filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration over New York's congestion pricing plan. |
| June 2023 | Rutgers-Eagleton and Monmouth University surveys indicated Murphy's approval ratings had fallen to 47-50%, showing a more divided public opinion. |
| April 2023 | Murphy intervened in the 2023 Rutgers University strike, negotiating a resolution after five days of talks in his office and helping end the strike. |
| 2022 | Murphy was awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. |
| July 2022 | Became the first National Governors Association chair from New Jersey. |
| 2021 | Murphy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary after two challengers were disqualified. |
| 2021 | Reelected as Governor of New Jersey, narrowly defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli with 51.2% of the vote. |
| November 2021 | Reelected as governor and announced intention to have every child in school by winter. |
| June 2021 | Signed an executive order ending the COVID public health emergency while retaining some executive privileges and restrictions. |
| February 2021 | Signed multiple bills liberalizing New Jersey's cannabis laws, creating a regulated cannabis industry, permitting residents to carry up to six ounces of cannabis, and expunging 250,000 low-level cannabis arrests. |
| October 1 2020 | Phil Murphy announced he would seek reelection for New Jersey governor, with Sheila Oliver as his running mate. |
| July 2020 | A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll showed Murphy's approval rating significantly increased to 67% during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 9 2020 | Declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 5 2020 | First COVID-19 case reported in New Jersey. |
| March 4 2020 | Murphy underwent surgery in New York City to remove cancerous tumors in his kidneys, from which he made a full recovery. |
| 2019 | Murphy received an honorary degree from Rutgers University. |
| December 2019 | Became chair of the Democratic Governors Association, serving in this role for one year. |
| September 2019 | A Monmouth University survey found 41% of New Jersey residents approved of Murphy, while 38% disapproved. |
| June 2019 | Signed a law restricting the use of solitary confinement in New Jersey prisons. |
| May 2019 | Signed legislation expanding the time period during which alleged sexual assault victims could sue their alleged attackers. |
| April 2019 | Signed a law allowing terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to choose to end their lives with a doctor's assistance. |
| February 2019 | A Monmouth University survey revealed Murphy's approval rating slipped to 43%, with disapproval rising to 40%. |
| 2018 | Members of Murphy's transition team filed a school desegregation lawsuit, Latino Action Network v. New Jersey. |
| December 2018 | Signed legislation that overhauled the way NJ Transit is managed. |
| June 2018 | Signed legislation to permit sports betting in the state. |
| April 2018 | Murphy received a poll showing a plurality approval rating of 44% as New Jersey governor, with 28% disapproving and 28% having no opinion. |
| March 2018 | Signed legislation that automatically registers anyone who applies for a driver's license or state ID to vote. |
| February 2018 | Signed legislation committing New Jersey to the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change. |
| January 16 2018 | Phil Murphy was sworn in as the 56th governor of New Jersey at the Trenton War Memorial, succeeding Chris Christie. |
| November 2017 | Murphy won the New Jersey gubernatorial general election with approximately 56% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Kim Guadagno. |
| July 26 2017 | Murphy announced Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver as his running mate for the gubernatorial election. |
| June 6 2017 | Murphy won the Democratic primary decisively, securing 48% of the vote. |
| May 2017 | Murphy participated in two Democratic primary debates, defending himself against attacks from rivals while staking out progressive positions. |
| January 2017 | Murphy received endorsements from both U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and secured endorsements from all 21 county party organizations. |
| November 15 2016 | John Wisniewski announced his run for governor, implicitly criticizing Murphy's Wall Street background. |
| October 6 2016 | Stephen M. Sweeney announced he would not run for governor and endorsed Murphy. |
| September 28 2016 | Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced he would not run for governor and endorsed Murphy. |
| May 2016 | Phil Murphy announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election, becoming the race's first announced candidate. |
| March 2 2016 | New Way for New Jersey launched a petition criticizing Governor Christie for neglecting his duties due to travel and support of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, calling on Christie to 'do your job or quit'. |
| 2015 | Murphy received an honorary degree from Hamilton College. The teen helpline 2nd Floor, which he and his wife founded, had fielded 700,000 calls by this year. |
| September 2015 | Launched New Way for New Jersey, a progressive political organization that held town halls and encouraged Democrats to sign petitions critical of Governor Chris Christie. |
| 2014 | Created New Start New Jersey, a nonprofit progressive policy think tank, with his wife serving as co-founder, chair, and secretary. The organization aimed to help displaced workers and raised Murphy's political visibility. |
| August 26 2013 | Murphy's mission as U.S. Ambassador to Germany formally terminated. |
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