FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The following statement is issued by Jack Ciattarelli, former State Assemblyman and 2017 Republican Gubernatorial Candidate.

Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy said, “The [Democratic] party’s never been in a better place.”[i]  Interesting

In the “Murphy Midterms,” every incumbent Republican Assemblyperson retained their seat and anywhere from two to four Republican challengers will gain new seats. In addition, Republicans gained a seat in the State Senate due to Michael Testa’s win in a special election.

Candidates and message matter.  What also matters is the direction of the state as set by the Governor.

The Governor is tone-deaf on taxes and terribly wrong in trying to make, in his own words, “New Jersey the California of the east coast.” In the last 24 hours, voters sent a very simple and different message regarding our broken state – Fix New Jersey.