New Jersey Republicans confident about gubernatorial win as odds shift

New Jersey Republicans confident about gubernatorial win as odds shift


MOUNTAIN LAKES, New Jersey — New Jersey Republicans are confident they will win the gubernatorial race this year after the state GOP came within three points of doing so the last go-round

Both sides of the aisle have open, crowded primaries, but Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker and three-time gubernatorial candidate, is emerging as a top contender for the GOP side. In the 2021 gubernatorial race, Ciattarelli came within three points of making Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) a one-term governor.

Political tides appear to be trending in Republicans’ favor in the Garden State. In the 2024 general election, former Vice President Kamala Harris received about 52% of the state’s vote, and President Donald Trump received about 46% — the closest a Republican got to

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