Jack Ciattarelli

2021 New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee

Jack M. Ciattarelli (born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and businessman. He was the Republican nominee for governor in the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election.

Jack Ciattarelli
Ciattarelli in 2016
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
December 5, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byPeter J. Biondi
Succeeded byRoy Freiman
Personal details
Born (1961-12-12) December 12, 1961 (age 62)
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Melinda Castro
(m. 1995)
Children4
EducationSeton Hall University (BS, MBA)

Ciattarelli was in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018. He is a Republican. He finished second in the primary race for governor in 2017, to Kim Guadagno.[1]

Ciattarelli won the Republican gubernatorial nomination on June 8, 2021. He ran against Democratic Governor Phil Murphy in the general election on November 2.[2] He narrowly lost the election to Governor Murphy, in a race that was closer than expected.[3] Shortly afterwards, he said he would run for governor again in 2025.[4]

References

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  1. Johnson, Brent (September 29, 2016). "Ciattarelli set to become first Republican to enter 2017 N.J. governor's race". NJ.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. Steinberg, Alan (March 20, 2017). "Governor Jack Ciattarelli in 2021?". NJ.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. "Murphy wins bruising N.J. governor's race, narrowly beating Ciattarelli for 2nd term".
  4. "After Conceding, Jack Ciattarelli Says He Will Run Again for NJ Governor in 2025". WNBC. November 12, 2021.