Whoa: That’s Quite an Endorsement NJ’s GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Clinched This Summer

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He came close in 2021, much closer than anyone predicted in that year’s gubernatorial contest in New Jersey. Jack Ciattarelli lost his bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Phil (‘King’) Murphy 51-48. It wasn’t a total loss—for the first time since forever, there were massive swings toward Republicans, especially in Atlantic, Morris, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties, which Biden won in 2020.

With Murphy about to end his residency at Drumthwacket, Jack is trying again and got a significant endorsement in June from one of the state’s most influential labor unions, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 (via Washington Examiner):

“Greg Lalevee, the union’s business manager, told the Washington Examiner that the endorsement “has to do with the problems that are facing New Jersey and the solutions offered to fix them. The biggest one really being in the energy space.” Read more, see Xs and video here.