Ciattarelli to Newsmax: 3 Hurdles Removed Since 2021 Loss

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli told Newsmax on Thursday that the dynamics of this year’s race are dramatically different from 2021, when he came within 3.2 points of unseating Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy in one of the closest statewide races in decades.

“Rob, there are three things that got in the way last time that don’t exist this time,” Ciattarelli told “Finnerty.” “The first is the pandemic. It wasn’t easy running for governor during a shelter-in-place order.”

Ciattarelli said the second major difference is his opponent.

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