NJ-GOV: New Jersey's GOP candidate for governor makes big bet on taking back the Legislature
Jack Ciattarelli thinks he has the tailwinds to do something that Republican Gov. Chris Christie could not: flip a house of the New Jersey Legislature to Republican control.
That might be easier said than done.
Ciattarelli, who came three points shy of defeating Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, has made the argument that he will help Republicans gain control of the General Assembly for the first time since the early 2000s a central part of his campaign as he again vies for the governorship against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill in November.
“I flipped eight seats in the state Legislature with the wind in our face,” Ciattarelli said of his 2021 run during a recent interview. “And despite those challenges, it was the most successful night in 34 years for the Republican Party. In 2023, without me at the top of the ballot, we gave all those seats right back. But I’m telling you, this time around, we’ve got some wind at our back.”
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