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Trump-Backed Ciattarelli Leads New Jersey GOP Primary Race

Proposing capped property taxes, tuition refunds, stronger law enforcement, he aims to tackle New Jersey's affordability, public safety challenges before the June 10 primary.

Jack Ciattarelli speaks during an election watch party in Bridgewater, New Jersey on November 2, 2021.
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Overview

  • Ciattarelli secured President Trump’s endorsement after a campaign phone rally boosting his front-runner status among Republicans.
  • An Emerson College/PIX11/The Hill poll finds 44 percent of likely primary voters backing Ciattarelli ahead of the June 10 vote.
  • In his third run for governor, he proposes capping property taxes at 1 percent of home value and cutting state spending by 30 percent.
  • He plans to refund the difference between out-of-state and in-state college tuition to attract younger residents to New Jersey.
  • Ciattarelli pledges to cooperate with the White House on immigration enforcement, ban sanctuary policies and impose congestion fees on New York vehicles.