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ICYMI: Health Experts Slam Ciattarelli for Falsely Claiming Kids Aren’t Vulnerable to COVID

Epidemiologist: “This is political posturing — not anything grounded in fact or scientific evidence” This weekend, a scathing report from the Star-Ledger highlighted the immediate blowback from public health experts after Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli falsely claimed that “children are not vulnerable to this virus.” Ciattarelli downplayed the threat of a virus that is causing…

New Public Poll in New Jersey Shows Gov. Phil Murphy with Commanding Lead Over Ciattarelli

A new Monmouth poll in the New Jersey governor’s race gives Gov. Phil Murphy a double-digit lead over Jack Ciattarelli. The poll shows Gov. Murphy ahead of Ciattarelli by 16 points, with 52% of voters supporting Gov. Murphy, compared to only 36% of voters backing Ciattarelli. Gov. Murphy has solid support with Democratic voters as well as with independent…

Jack and Diane Sing a Far-Right Tune

Jack Ciattarelli has gone “hard right” since Donald Trump’s presidency, and his running mate Diane Allen is right by his side. Together, the two are singing a tune that is turning New Jersey voters away with their far-right, unpopular positions. Ciattarelli’s extreme positions include restricting reproductive freedom, cutting taxes for the wealthy, opposing New Jersey’s…

ICYMI: Jack Ciattarelli Follows Trump to the Far-Right

Yesterday, Star-Ledger columnist Tom Moran outlined how Jack Ciattarelli has “turned hard right” since Donald Trump’s presidency, including extreme positions like cutting income taxes on the wealthy, ending LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools, and abolishing existing requirements for schoolchildren to get any vaccinations for dangerous diseases like the mumps, and more. “Ciattarelli’s challenge is to straddle…

Jack Ciattarelli Needs “Wiggle Room” to Lie to Voters About His Extreme Policies

In video footage recently obtained by POLITICO, Jack Ciattarelli was caught asking his base, conservative voters, for “wiggle room” to lie about his policies in order to get elected. Read the full report here. “I’m never gonna disrespect the base, but you guys got to give me a little wiggle room,” Ciattarelli told the conservative…

Gov. Murphy’s Leadership Drives Economic Success in New Jersey

Bloomberg: New Jersey is one of only seven states with an improving economy over the last three-and-a-half years Gov. Murphy has had a major impact on New Jersey’s economy, and his policies have delivered strong economic results for the state. A new report from Bloomberg highlights how Gov. Murphy turned New Jersey from the worst performer in…

Jack Ciattarelli Attacks Inclusive Learning, Vows to End LGBTQ+ Curriculum in New Jersey Schools

Yesterday, Gothamist reported that GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli wants to eliminate school teaching that centers LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Speaking at a gun range, Ciattarelli falsely claimed that schools are “teaching gender ID and sexual orientation to kindergarteners” and “sodomy in sixth grade.” “We’re going to roll back the LGBTQ curriculum. It goes too far,” Ciattarelli said.…

ICYMI: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Elected Vice Chair of National Governors Association

In a vote by his fellow governors Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was elected to help lead the National Governors Association as vice chairman. Gov. Murphy, who previously served as chair of the DGA, will oversee the organization alongside Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and work with governors across the country to provide solutions to the issues…

Cheating Ciattarelli in Hot Water for Violating Public Financing Laws

Just one week after winning the New Jersey GOP primary for governor, Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli has been caught illegally raising money for his campaign. Yesterday, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee filed a formal complaint with the Election Law Enforcement Commission against Ciattarelli for violating campaign finance regulations. “Jack Ciattarelli has been caught red-handed improperly…

First Public Poll of New Jersey General Election Shows Gov. Murphy with Solid Lead Over Ciattarelli

A new poll in the New Jersey governor’s race found Gov. Phil Murphy beating Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli by 26 points, 52 to 26. The poll showed Gov. Murphy receiving solid support among Democrats, 83%, compared to only 67% of Republicans who said they’d support Ciattarelli. A polling analyst at Rutgers University said, “Murphy currently has a stronger…

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