Jack Ciattarelli on His Third New Jersey Gubernatorial Campaign

Ciattarelli's Third Gubernatorial Bid

• 🎯 This marks Jack Ciattarelli's third campaign for the New Jersey governor's mansion, running again as the Republican nominee.
• 💡 He believes the issues that were simmering in 2021 are now at a complete boil, including affordability, public safety, public education, overdevelopment, and the energy crisis.

Shifting Political Landscape

• 📈 Ciattarelli notes less indifference this time around, with a significant increase in Republican party registrations.
• 🏆 He highlights that a Republican can win the governorship in New Jersey, citing Trump's performance in the state and the fact he is not running against an incumbent this time.

Stance on Donald Trump

• 🔄 Ciattarelli addresses his past criticism of Donald Trump, noting that many politicians, including Trump, have evolved their positions.
• 📌 He points to Trump's past economic successes, his stance on wind farms off the Jersey Shore, opposition to congestion pricing, and support for increasing the SALT deduction as reasons for his current alignment.

Economic and Tax Policies

• 💰 Ciattarelli criticizes Governor Murphy's budget for increasing taxes on various activities and argues for reducing the size and cost of state government.
• 📉 He aims to lower taxes and regulations to improve New Jersey's ranking as a place to do business, stating the state is currently ranked the worst place in the country to do business.

Foreign Policy and Local Impact

• 🌍 Regarding foreign policy, Ciattarelli supports the president's actions in Iran and criticizes his opponent for pandering to the far-left, emphasizing support for Israel.
• 🏘️ He asserts that New Jersey voters are primarily concerned with property taxes, affordability, electric bills, overdevelopment, and public safety, citing issues like flash mobs on the Jersey Shore as examples of failed policies.