Gov. Chris Christie is on his way out. Primaries are on June 6. Here's what matters — and a few things that don't — about six candidates vying to replace him:

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?

“Taylor ham” Phil Murphy (D) Former ambassador to Germany Jim Johnson (D) Former under secretary of the Treasury “Pork roll” John Wisniewski (D) State assemblyman for 19 years Kim Guadagno (R) Lieutenant governor of New Jersey Jack Ciattarelli (R) State assemblyman for five years “I prefer kielbasa” Ray Lesniak (D) State senator for 39 years

What people call this meat is perhaps the most definitive indicator of whether they consider themselves from North Jersey (Taylor ham) or South (pork roll), a divide that is as much political as it is geographic.

Their Biggest Ideas

Murphy public bank for New Jersey, creatively titled the Bank of New Jersey. Johnson An ethics plan aimed at effectively wiping out New Jersey politics as usual. Wisniewski Bringing the progressive platform to New Jersey. Lesniak A focus on the environment, including making the state free of fossil fuels by 2050. Guadagno A sweeping audit of state government finances, operations and programs. Ciattarelli An overhaul of the school financing formula to combat a property tax crisis.

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Their Paths to Victory

How They Could Win And Why They Might Not Murphy How he could win He stays the course, doesn’t make a mistake and limits any mentions of his former employer, Goldman Sachs. He stays the course, doesn’t make a mistake and limits any mentions of his former employer, Goldman Sachs. Why he might not If he faces an unknown big scandal or an F.B.I. investigation or if a celebrity populist makes a late entry. If he faces an unknown big scandal or an F.B.I. investigation or if a celebrity populist makes a late entry. Johnson How he could win He cobbles together a coalition of progressives, African-Americans, cultured Montclair-ites, Murphy-wary Democrats and first-time voters. He cobbles together a coalition of progressives, African-Americans, cultured Montclair-ites, Murphy-wary Democrats and first-time voters. Why he might not A late entry into the race compared with Mr. Murphy’s, and a lack of political experience hurt his recognition. A late entry into the race compared with Mr. Murphy’s, and a lack of political experience hurt his recognition. Wisniewski How he could win Senator Bernie Sanders descends on the state and endorses him and helps mobilize the activist progressive wing of the state. Senator Bernie Sanders descends on the state and endorses him and helps mobilize the activist progressive wing of the state. Why he might not Mr. Sanders most likely won’t be coming to make an endorsement, and the activist wing isn’t as large in New Jersey as, say, in Wisconsin. Mr. Sanders most likely won’t be coming to make an endorsement, and the activist wing isn’t as large in New Jersey as, say, in Wisconsin. Lesniak How he could win There is a sudden surge in environmentalists and animal rights activists, combined with a historically low turnout. Or the other three drop out. There is a sudden surge in environmentalists and animal rights activists, combined with a historically low turnout. Or the other three drop out. Why he might not As Mr. Lesniak surely knows, the political machine in New Jersey is almighty, and it has chosen Mr. Murphy. As Mr. Lesniak surely knows, the political machine in New Jersey is almighty, and it has chosen Mr. Murphy. Guadagno How she could win She strikes a balance between maintaining poll position as the establishment Republican and still being a change from Mr. Christie. She strikes a balance between maintaining poll position as the establishment Republican and still being a change from Mr. Christie. Why she might not Governor Christie proves too toxic for her to completely wash away. Governor Christie proves too toxic for her to completely wash away. Ciattarelli How he could win Mr. Christie’s low ratings sink even among his base, dragging down Ms. Guadagno with him. Mr. Christie’s low ratings sink even among his base, dragging down Ms. Guadagno with him. Why he might not He has more ground to make up and is running out of time. He has more ground to make up and is running out of time.

Their New Jersey Exits

For generations, “What’s your exit?” has been shorthand for where someone lived in New Jersey. Here’s where, and how, the candidates live.

Johnson (D) $591,300 house in Montclair Exit 149 Garden State Parkway Lesniak (D) $76,000 home in Elizabeth Exit 13 ENGLEWOOD 149 MORRISTOWN MANHATTAN JERSEY CITY Ciattarelli (R) $728,100 home in Hillsborough Exit 12 13 New Jersey Turnpike BROOKLYN 12 Staten ISLAND edisoN 124 Wisniewski (D) $239,000 home in Sayreville Exit 124 MIDDLETOWN Murphy (D) $9.5 million home in Red Bank Exit 109 109 Garden State Parkway 102 Trenton Guadagno (R) $2.2 million house in Monmouth Beach Exit 102 Garden State Parkway Johnson Exit 151 New Jersey Turnpike Lesniak 13 BROOKLYN 12 Staten ISLAND Ciattarelli Wisniewski 124 Garden State Parkway 109 Murphy Guadagno 102 Murphy Exit 109, Garden State Parkway $9.5 million home in Red Bank Johnson Exit 151, Garden State Parkway $591,300 house in Montclair Wisniewski Exit 124, Garden State Parkway $239,000 home in Sayreville Lesniak Exit 13, N.J. Turnpike $76,000 home in Elizabeth Guadagno Exit 102, Garden State Parkway $2.2 million house in Monmouth Beach Ciattarelli Exit 12, N.J. Turnpike $728,100 home in Hillsborough Source: Property values are market value estimates provided by Property Shark.

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