Vic Kaplan

Vic Kaplan

Libertarian Party

Candidate, Governor of New Jersey

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Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

MK High School

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Vic Kaplan (Libertarian Party) is running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Biography

Vic Kaplan earned a high school diploma from MK High School.

Elections

2025

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025

General election

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli, Vic Kaplan, and Joanne Kuniansky are running in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Mikie Sherrill (D)
		Jack Ciattarelli (R)
		Vic Kaplan (L)
	Submit photo	Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Karen Zaletel (Independent)
• Lily Benavides (G)
• Stephen Zielinski (G)
• Gerardo Cedrone (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mikie Sherrill	34.0	286,244
		Ras Baraka	20.7	173,951
		Steve Fulop	16.0	134,573
		Josh Gottheimer	11.6	97,384
		Sean Spiller	10.6	89,472
		Stephen Sweeney	7.1	59,811

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 841,435
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Ciattarelli	67.8	316,283
		Bill Spadea	21.7	101,408
		Jon Bramnick	6.2	29,130
		Mario Kranjac	2.7	12,782
		Justin Barbera	1.4	6,743
		Hans Herberg (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 466,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Fazzone (R)
• Roger Bacon (R)
• Monica Brinson (R)
• Robert Canfield (R)
• Edward R. Durr (R)

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2024

See also: New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election, 2024

New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 12

Incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman defeated Darius Mayfield, Kim Meudt, and Vic Kaplan in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 12 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)	61.2	196,871
		Darius Mayfield (R)	36.4	117,222
	Submit photo	Kim Meudt (G)	1.4	4,652
		Vic Kaplan (L)	0.9	2,915

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 321,660
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 12

Incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman defeated Daniel J. Dart in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 12 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bonnie Watson Coleman	86.8	43,510
		Daniel J. Dart	13.2	6,623

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,133
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 12

Darius Mayfield defeated Thomas Jones Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 12 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darius Mayfield	84.4	14,753
		Thomas Jones Jr.	15.6	2,732

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,485
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shola Coker (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Vic Kaplan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kaplan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a peace advocate, as long as I can remember. With almost every Democratic and Republican members of Congress agreeing on most domestic and foreign policy issues, I stand opposed to their unconstitutional and evil (they support killing men, women, and children) foreign policy, which impoverishes the American people at the expense of the richest political cronies.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support ending all taxpayer-funded weapons sales and aid to foreign governments, which is illegal under Article I, Section VIII of the US Constitution. If people IN the US would like to support foreign governments, they should be able to do so, without forcing all US taxpayers to foot the bill for their personal projects.
• I support introducing competing currencies and abolishing the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation and increase the value of your money and savings.
• I support making healthcare affordable by removing cost-boosting federal insurance mandates.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

foreign policy, civil liberties, the economy, immigration

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The principle of following the US Constitution should be the most important principle for any elected official.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core principle for someone elected to this office is to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Neo

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest challenge in the next decade would be to finance both the Welfare State and home and the Warfare State abroad. I strongly believe that within a few years, it would become economically unbearable for the American people to pay for both, so when choosing between shutting down medical aid to the grandma at the hospital and the Warfare State, the Warfare State would have to go.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

The issue is not the term limits, but the policies that undermine the economic and social well-being of the American people.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

There can be no compromise with principles or evil (murder).

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

The only functions of Congress are the ones that are outlined in Article I, Section VIII of the US Constitution.

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Campaign website

Kaplan’s campaign website stated the following:

“	What I support: ​ Ending all taxpayer-funded weapons sales and aid to foreign governments, which are illegal under Article I, Section VIII of the US Constitution. Closing all overseas military bases and bringing home the 170,000 US troops stationed in 178 countries. Defunding all nuclear weapon production and supporting the destruction of all nuclear weapons in the US (enough to kill all human life). Opposing the failed "Star Wars" missile defense shield funding, while supporting any company that would develop a working program. Withdrawing from the UN to end impoverishing sanctions that drive people to the US. Ending all federal immigration controls and abolishing ICE, in line with the Constitution, and removing federal limits on work visas to fill US jobs. Eliminating corporate welfare. Introducing competing currencies and abolishing the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation and increase savings. Allowing Americans to file for financial bankruptcy due to student loan debt. Making healthcare affordable by removing cost-boosting federal insurance mandates. Making college affordable by withdrawing federal grants and loans unless colleges lower their costs. Offering individual retirement accounts funded by cuts to Warfare State spending and the Social Security tax, ensuring safe and secure retirements. Reducing the National Debt through targeted spending cuts, aiming to boost economic growth to 7% within four years. Saving every American taxpayer ten thousand dollars or more annually with these policies.	”
—Vic Kaplan’s campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Vic Kaplan campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House New Jersey District 12	Lost general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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