{"id":2499123,"date":"2025-10-15T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-launch-fresh-ad-campaign-in-new-jersey\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:58:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:58:40","slug":"republicans-launch-fresh-ad-campaign-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-launch-fresh-ad-campaign-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans launch fresh ad campaign in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-launch-fresh-ad-campaign-in-new-jersey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2499123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) has launched a six-figure advertising campaign in New Jersey focusing on crime and the economy ahead of the stateS closely contested gubernatorial election.With less than a month remaining before election day, the GOP is airing four new ads-two videos and two radio spots-criticizing Democratic leadership for rising electricity costs and increasing crime rates. The ads accuse Democrats of implementing failed policies such as cashless bail, releasing criminals early, restricting police pursuits, and maintaining sanctuary state status, all purportedly contributing to public safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Polling indicates that voters prefer Republicans on issues of crime and the economy, with Republicans enjoying meaningful leads in trust. The RSLC&#8217;s ads also highlight energy costs, blaming Democratic Governor Phil Murphy&#8217;s decisions to close nuclear and coal plants without sufficient alternatives for soaring electricity bills-an issue becoming central in the election discourse. The race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill remains tight, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-job-approval-is-underwater-in-all-but-four-states-poll\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Job Approval Is Underwater In All But Four States: Poll\">recent polls showing<\/a> a narrow lead or a tie. Along with advertising, the RSLC has invested $1 million in voter mobilization efforts, targeting absentee voters and low-propensity participants to influence the upcoming vote.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans launch six-figure crime-focused ad buy in New Jersey as election day looms<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2365770\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>The Republican State Leadership Committee is launching a six-figure advertising campaign in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> focused on crime and the economy, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has learned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With less than a month until voters head to the polls to cast ballots in the Garden State&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-moody-leading-contender-to-replace-rubio-in-senate-report-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ashley Moody le...ing contender to replace Rubio in Senate: Report - Washington Examiner\">hotly contested gubernatorial election<\/a>, the GOP is launching four new ads &mdash; two via video and two on the radio &mdash; charging that Democratic leadership has led to rising electricity prices and an uptick in crime. Crime and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economy<\/a> are two issues where recent polling suggests voters heavily prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850973\/katie-porter-regret-videos-berating-staff-emerge\/\">Katie Porter expresses regret after videos of her berating staff emerge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850664\/hochul-stefanik-new-york-young-republicans-leaked-texts\/\">Hochul fires at Stefanik over New York Young Republicans&#8217; leaked texts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850562\/fiscal-hawk-governor-race-modernize-arizona\/\">Fiscal hawk in governor&#8217;s race seeks to modernize Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;New Jersey remains one of the most expensive states to live in, but it doesn&rsquo;t have to be this way,&rdquo; RSLC president Edith Jorge-Tu&ntilde;&oacute;n said in an advance copy of a press release obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The Democrats controlling Trenton have continued to lean in on the same failed policies and we are calling them out on it. The people of the Garden State are tired of the status quo and are craving leaders who will actually fight for them and make New Jersey a better place to live and raise a family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The RSLC is the official GOP committee tasked with winning state and local elections. Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli is locked in a tight race with Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill in what has traditionally been a solidly blue state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t feel safe,&rdquo; the narrator of one of the new Republican radio ads says. &ldquo;Trenton Democrats protected criminals over our communities. They restricted police officers from chasing down criminals. Radical cashless bail policies allow criminals to leave jail the day they&rsquo;re arrested. Gov. Murphy mass-released criminals, reduced sentences, and handed out more clemencies than every governor in New Jersey over the last 30 years combined. And don&rsquo;t even get me started on New Jersey being a sanctuary state. Trenton Democrats&rsquo; soft-on-crime policies are putting us at risk. It&rsquo;s time for a change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey&rsquo;s Democratic attorney general in December 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2022\/04\/29\/n-j-reverses-policy-that-barred-cops-from-pursuing-stolen-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banned police officers<\/a> from pursuing car thieves, a decision that was reversed in April 2022. The state&rsquo;s Democratic leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attorneyshartman.com\/blog\/no-bail-in-new-jersey-criminal-justice-reform-update\/#:~:text=Release%20Without%20Posting%20a%20Money,charged%20only%20on%20a%20Summons.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">effectively eliminated<\/a> cash bail in 2017, and as of Sept. 9, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has issued 169 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/governor\/news\/news\/562025\/approved\/20250909a.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pardons and commutations<\/a> &mdash; more than all of the state&rsquo;s previous governors combined over the past 30 years. Crime in New Jersey remains <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/newarknj\/crime-dropped-new-jersey-last-year-latest-fbi-data-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">above pre-pandemic levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/americans-favor-republicans-key-issues-prefer-democrats-control-next-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released<\/a> by Ipsos in late September found that 44% of adults trust Republicans more on crime, compared to just 22% favoring Democrats. On the economy, similarly, the split was 39% to 32% in favor of the GOP.&nbsp; The RSLC&rsquo;s ads also touched on immigration, an issue where the Ipsos poll found most favor the Republican Party by a margin of 13 points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, left, shake hands with Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill, right, and before debate Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;$200 more,&rdquo; a New Jersey resident said in one of the new radio ads being pushed by the RSLC. &ldquo;I know my electric bill. I was shocked. I&rsquo;m very disappointed. This is, this is killing us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ad goes on to blame &ldquo;failed Democrat policies&rdquo; for driving up energy costs by over 20% in New Jersey. Republican critics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/new-jersey-residents-fury-over-soaring-energy-bills-could-hit-democrats-2026-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">argue<\/a> that the increase in costs is tied to Murphy&rsquo;s decision to shutter nuclear and coal power plants without clear replacements, whereas others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpp.org\/publications\/explainer\/why-are-new-jersey-electricity-bills-going-up-and-what-does-pjm-have-to-do-with-it\/#Why_are_Energy_Bills_Going_Up_June_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maintain<\/a> that the region&rsquo;s grid operating company is increasing prices due to increased demand from data centers combined with a shortage of power plants.<\/p>\n<p>Energy costs have become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/09\/business\/new-jersey-electricity-prices-governor-election.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">central issue<\/a> in the race for New Jersey&rsquo;s governor&rsquo;s mansion, with both candidates trading barbs over the increased rates.<\/p>\n<p>The video ads produced by the RSLC echo similar, albeit truncated, arguments as their radio counterparts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3828759\/mikie-sherrill-large-donations-ccp-linked-executives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NEW JERSEY GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE TOOK LARGE DONATIONS FROM CCP-LINKED AUTO EXECUTIVES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Polling shows a tight race in traditionally blue New Jersey as November 4 approaches. <em>Real Clear Polling<\/em>&rsquo;s aggregate of surveys has Sherrill leading Ciattarelli by just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2025\/new-jersey\/sherrill-vs-ciattarelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four points<\/a>, while some high-profile pollsters like Emerson College have the duo <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/new-jersey-2025-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tied<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The RSLC has been highly active in New Jersey in the lead-up to the election, spending $1 million on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3792401\/republicans-launch-new-voter-mobilization-strategy-key-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voter mobilization strategy<\/a> aimed at disseminating absentee ballot mailings, follow-up communications, and early voting information with emphasis on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reaching low-propensity voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans invest six figures in NJ crime, economy ads ahead of 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