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New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is a photo of confidence Friday predicting the November victory is the first time in decades to win a Republican majority in the state legislature.
andFox and friends“Ciattarelli calls the race against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill “the Death Fever,” said Steve Doocy, the host of a restaurant in Hackensack, New Jersey.
“We have 61 days left. We will complete strong results and we will win for New Jersey,” he said.
He promised to lower taxes and reduce government in a state known for its high costs.
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“I will reduce the size and costs of the state government to reduce taxes for individuals and businesses with a new school funding formula that we can lower property taxes,” he said. “We will do it.”
Ziatarelli also promised to win a Republican majority in the legislature, noting that the party had turned eight seats when he ran for governor in 2021. That year, he lost only to Democratic Governor Phil Phil Murphy in a state that has been blue for a long time but has been swinging in recent years.
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“We will undoubtedly win a Republican majority this year,” Sitarelli said. “We can flip 13 this year. When we do that, we will get something we have never had in 25 years, which is a Republican majority in our state legislature.”
The candidate added that New Jersey is not a “deep blue” country for the governor’s game, noting that Republicans have won six of the past 11 governor’s elections. Republican Chris Christie won in 2009 and 2013, and Murphy won the past two elections.
Ciattarelli said of Sherrill: “My opponent is Murphy 2.0.
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