New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary: Candidates Campaigning Until Polls Close

Republican Gubernatorial Race Dynamics

• 🎯 Five Republican candidates are competing in New Jersey's gubernatorial primary election.
• 📣 Christine Sloan of CBS News New York is covering the GOP candidates' final campaign efforts.

Leading Candidate and Endorsements

• 🏆 Jack Ciattarelli is reportedly leading in the polls and has secured the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
• 🗣️ Ciattarelli previously ran against Governor Phil Murphy in 2021, losing by a narrow margin.
• 💰 Ciattarelli's platform includes cutting property taxes and offering relief to first-time homebuyers and seniors.

Candidate Strategies and Party Divisions

• ⚡ Bill Spada, a more conservative candidate, stated he spoke with Trump about past disagreements, highlighting the president's preference for agreement.
• 🏛️ John Brnik, a moderate Republican known for speaking out against Trump, is campaigning on traditional Republican principles: lower taxes, law and order, and smaller government, while emphasizing treating people with respect.

Election Spending and Voter Turnout

• 💸 This election has set a record for spending in New Jersey, with over $88 million spent in the leadup.
• 🗳️ Over 148,000 voters participated in early voting, and 330,000 mailed in their ballots.
• 💻 CBS News New York will provide continuing coverage on their streaming channel after polls close at 8:00 p.m., with additional resources on cbsnewyork.com.