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Republicans nominate former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli as their nominee to take on Gov. Phil Murphy over more conservative, Trump-fashioned alternatives.
Murphy draws primary challenge in New Jersey governor s race; four Republicans vying for nomination by Todd DeFeo, The Center Square | April 07, 2021 09:00 AM Print this article
Four candidates are poised to vie for the Republican gubernatorial nomination during the June 8 primary.
Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli of Hillsborough, former Franklin Mayor Brian D. Levine, the Rev. Philip Rizzo of New Vernon and Hirsh Singh of Linwood all filed nominating petitions on Monday, the deadline to submit paperwork.
The winner of the primary is likely to face incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, who is facing a primary challenge.
Ciattarelli served in the state Assembly from 2011 until 2018 and was the assistant minority whip from 2014 until 2018. He previously ran for governor in 2017 but lost in the Republican primary.