{"id":2506743,"date":"2025-11-04T21:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-jack-ciattarelli-loses-new-jersey-governors-race\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:16:45","slug":"republican-jack-ciattarelli-loses-new-jersey-governors-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-jack-ciattarelli-loses-new-jersey-governors-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Jack Ciattarelli Loses New Jersey Governor&#8217;s Race"},"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%2Frepublican-jack-ciattarelli-loses-new-jersey-governors-race%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=2506743&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>Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill has been projected to win the New Jersey governor&#8217;s race, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Sherrill,a strong supporter of abortion rights,campaigned on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">expanding government programs<\/a> and tightening gun control laws. She emphasized enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensuring comprehensive insurance coverage<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-sues-after-south-carolina-governor-signs-heartbeat-bill\/\" title=\"Planned Parenthood Sues After South Carolina ... Signs \u2018Heartbeat\u2019 Bill\">reproductive health care<\/a>. Sherrill has served in the U.S. House of Representatives sence 2018.Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman, focused his campaign on affordability, individual liberty, economic revival, election integrity, and housing costs. Despite gaining significant support and the state showing signs of increased Republican competitiveness in recent elections,New jersey voters opted to keep the governorship under Democratic control with Sherrill&#8217;s victory.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill will become New Jersey&rsquo;s next governor after defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to a projection.<\/p>\n<p>According to Decision Desk HQ, she will deny Ciattarelli a chance to take the state&rsquo;s policies in a new direction.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet called the race on Tuesday evening shortly after the polls closed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Decision Desk HQ projects Mikie Sherrill to win the New Jersey Governor election.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DecisionMade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DecisionMade<\/a>: 8:13 pm ET<\/p>\n<p>Follow live results on our website. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67CvF5ZM35\">pic.twitter.com\/67CvF5ZM35<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DecisionDeskHQ\/status\/1985878575317131709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sherrill, a staunch supporter of abortion, ran on a big government platform and vowed to further go after guns.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); 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Democrats latch on to ... in ...&#039;s race\">permanently protect reproductive freedom<\/a>,&rdquo; Sherrill stated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikiesherrill.com\/issues\/public-safety-and-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite laws in place to protect access to care, too often women in New Jersey face additional barriers in getting care,&rdquo; the site continues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New Jersey must take action to require comprehensive insurance coverage for all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-times-in-a-row-becerra-refuses-to-admit-partial-birth-abortion-is-illegal\/\" title=\"Six Times In A Row, Becerra Refuses To Admit Partial Birth Abortion Is Illegal\">reproductive health care services<\/a>, including abortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, representing the state&rsquo;s 11th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman, ran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jack4nj.com\/issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a campaign<\/a> focused on affordability, individual liberty, and economic revival.<\/p>\n<p>He also made election integrity and housing costs central issues in his bid for the governorship.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican narrowly lost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/election-results\/2021\/new-jersey\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2021 governor&rsquo;s race<\/a> to Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy by roughly 84,000 votes, a result that signaled growing GOP strength in the deep-blue state.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Murphy&rsquo;s COVID-19 mandates and stance on illegal immigration, voters again sided with a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill&rsquo;s victory keeps the governorship in Democratic hands for another term.<\/p>\n<p>Last November, President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2024-election\/results\/new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secured<\/a> 46.1 percent of the vote in New Jersey, showing Republican competitiveness in what has long been considered a Democratic stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Election Day, pollster Nate Silver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natesilver.net\/p\/is-new-jersey-the-next-swing-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predicted<\/a> that New Jersey could emerge as the nation&rsquo;s next battleground state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The 2024 election was a solid enough victory for Donald Trump, but hardly a &lsquo;red wave,&rsquo;&rdquo; Silver wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Except in a few states like New Jersey,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;There, the polling average had Kamala Harris up by 15 points but she only won the state by 6.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, New Jersey saw the second-largest swing toward Republicans in the country, behind only neighboring New York,&rdquo; Silver noted.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday, Democrats still maintained their edge in the state.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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