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Jack Ciattarelli
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Candidate, Governor of New Jersey

Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly District 16

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Seton Hall University

Graduate

Seton Hall University

Personal
Profession
Owner/Publisher, Galen Publishing, LLC
Contact

Jack Ciattarelli (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 10, 2025.

Ciattarelli (Republican Party) was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 16. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2018.

Ciattarelli previously served as assistant minority whip in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2018.[1]

Ciattarelli was a 2017 Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, but lost in the primary election on June 6, 2017.

Biography

Ciattarelli earned both his B.S. in accounting and his M.B.A in finance from Seton Hall University. His professional experience includes being a publisher and the owner of Galen Publishing, LLC.[2]

Nov. 4 New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025

Ballotpedia identified the Nov. 4 New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election as a battleground election. For more on the election, click here.

Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) are running in the general election for governor of New Jersey on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is term-limited.

Ballotpedia reports: NJ gubernatorial election, 2025

The Hill's Jared Gans wrote that "Republicans [are seeking] to build on gains that the party made in the state in the November [2024 presidential] election and Democrats [are trying] to keep the Garden State blue."[3]

In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) in the state by six percentage points. That margin of victory (MOV) is less than the 16 percentage points by which Joe Biden (D) defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election in the state.

In the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Murphy defeated Ciattarelli by three percentage points. That MOV is less than the 14 percentage points by which Murphy defeated Kim Guadagno (R) in the 2017 gubernatorial election in the state.

According to The Washington Post's Hannah Knowles, the election may also give insight into how voters feel about each political party: "Democrats are eager to make the race a referendum on the president and accuse Ciattarelli of cozying up to Trump for political gain. [...] Republicans hope to make it a referendum on liberal leadership in New Jersey."[4]

Sherrill was elected to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in 2018. Before her election, Republicans had represented the district since 1985. Sherill previously worked as a lawyer in private practice and the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of New Jersey.[5] She also served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1994 to 2003.[5]

On the election, Sherrill said, "Let's be clear about the two visions in this race: I am ready to stand up to an extreme Washington that doesn't have New Jersey's best interests at heart. Jack has already surrendered to them. It's our duty to meet the moment and live up to our state's motto of liberty and prosperity, because a Trump yes man like Jack Ciattarelli in Trenton will threaten it all."[6] Her priorities include increasing new home construction, capping prescription drug costs, and expanding the state's child tax credit.[7][8][9]

Ciattarelli represented District 16 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018. He previously served on the Raritan Borough Council from 1989 to 1995 and the Somerset County Board of Commissioners from 2007 to 2011. This is Ciattarelli's third bid for governor after running unsuccessfully in 2017 and 2021.

On the election, Ciattarelli posted on X, "My family has called this state home for over 100 years—and like so many New Jerseyans, we've lived the American Dream right here. But today, that dream feels out of reach for too many. We've seen what happens when we hand the keys to people who aren't from here and don't understand the problems we face."[10] His priorities include capping property taxes, reducing state spending by 30%, and expanding charter schools.[11]

On an episode of On the Ballot, NJ.com's Brent Johnson said that affordability will be a key issue in the election: "Affordability is always gonna be a big deal here. We have the most expensive property taxes in the country. The average property tax bill in New Jersey topped 10,000 last year. [...] Property taxes are always at the tip of everyone's tongue when it comes to election seasons."

In New Jersey, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election. Sherrill selected Centenary University President Dale Caldwell (D) as her running mate, and Ciattarelli selected Morris County Sheriff James Gannon (R) as his running mate.[12][13] The New Jersey Globe's Zach Blackburn wrote, "Gannon [...] is from Sherrill's district, and both have proven to be strong vote-getters in Morris County. The pair has kept a cordial relationship, and Sherrill has occasionally praised Gannon's work."[13]

Voters have not elected a member of the same party for three consecutive gubernatorial terms since 1961.[14] However, in eight of the 10 gubernatorial elections from 1985 to 2021, voters elected a governor from the opposite party of the president.[15]

The following minor party candidates are also running in the election: Vic Kaplan (L) and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party).

Committee assignments

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Ciattarelli served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2016
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Regulated Professions

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Ciattarelli served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Ciattarelli served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2025

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli, Vic Kaplan, and Joanne Kuniansky are running in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill (D)
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
Image of Vic Kaplan
Vic Kaplan (L)
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill
 
34.0
 
286,244
Image of Ras Baraka
Ras Baraka
 
20.7
 
173,951
Image of Steve Fulop
Steve Fulop
 
16.0
 
134,573
Image of Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer
 
11.6
 
97,384
Image of Sean Spiller
Sean Spiller
 
10.6
 
89,472
Image of Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
 
7.1
 
59,811

Total votes: 841,435
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
67.8
 
316,283
Image of Bill Spadea
Bill Spadea
 
21.7
 
101,408
Image of Jon Bramnick
Jon Bramnick
 
6.2
 
29,130
Image of Mario Kranjac
Mario Kranjac
 
2.7
 
12,782
Image of Justin Barbera
Justin Barbera
 
1.4
 
6,743
Image of Hans Herberg
Hans Herberg (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 466,346
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Endorsements

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2021

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Republican primary)

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Madelyn Hoffman, Gregg Mele, and Joanne Kuniansky in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy (D)
 
51.2
 
1,339,471
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
 
48.0
 
1,255,185
Image of Madelyn Hoffman
Madelyn Hoffman (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,450
Image of Gregg Mele
Gregg Mele (L)
 
0.3
 
7,768
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.2
 
4,012

Total votes: 2,614,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Lisa McCormick in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy
 
100.0
 
382,984
Image of Lisa McCormick
Lisa McCormick (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 382,984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

Jack Ciattarelli defeated Philip Rizzo, Hirsh Singh, and Brian Levine in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
49.5
 
167,690
Image of Philip Rizzo
Philip Rizzo
 
25.7
 
87,007
Image of Hirsh Singh
Hirsh Singh
 
21.6
 
73,155
Image of Brian Levine
Brian Levine
 
3.3
 
11,181

Total votes: 339,033
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2017

See also: State executive official elections, 2017
See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2017

New Jersey held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Chris Christie (R) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. New Jersey elects its governor and lieutenant governor together on a joint ticket.

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was April 3, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.[16]

New Jersey Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver 56.03% 1,203,110
     Republican Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo 41.89% 899,583
     Independent Gina Genovese/Derel Stroud 0.57% 12,294
     Libertarian Peter Rohrman/Karese Laguerre 0.49% 10,531
     Green Seth Kaper-Dale/Lisa Durden 0.47% 10,053
     Constitution Matt Riccardi 0.32% 6,864
     Independent Vincent Ross/April Johnson 0.23% 4,980
Total Votes (6385/6385 precincts reporting) 2,147,415
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Kim Guadagno defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh Singh, Joseph Rudy Rullo, and Steve Rogers in the Republican primary.[17]

New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Guadagno 46.82% 113,846
Jack Ciattarelli 31.08% 75,556
Hirsh Singh 9.76% 23,728
Joseph Rudy Rullo 6.51% 15,816
Steve Rogers 5.84% 14,187
Total Votes 243,133
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Phil Murphy defeated Jim Johnson, John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, Bill Brennan, and Mark Zinna in the Democratic primary.[17]

New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy 48.42% 243,643
Jim Johnson 21.91% 110,250
John Wisniewski 21.57% 108,532
Ray Lesniak 4.83% 24,318
Bill Brennan 2.24% 11,263
Mark Zinna 1.04% 5,213
Total Votes 503,219
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

2015

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[18] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Andrew Zwicker and Maureen Vella were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jack Ciattarelli and incumbent Donna Simon were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. The four candidates faced off in the general election. Zwicker (D) and Ciattarelli (R) defeated Vella (D) and Simon (R) in the general election. After all provisional ballots were counted on November 9, 2015, Zwicker led Simon by 78 votes.[19] Simon had until November 18 to concede the race or to file for a recount. Simon decided not to pursue a recount.[20][21][22][23][24]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 16 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJack Ciattarelli Incumbent 25.4% 16,577
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Zwicker 25% 16,308
     Republican Donna Simon Incumbent 24.9% 16,230
     Democratic Maureen Vella 24.6% 16,043
Total Votes 65,158

2013

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2013

Ciattarelli won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 16. Ciattarelli was bracketed with Donna Simon. He was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. He and incumbent Donna Simon (R) defeated Marie Corfield (D), Ida Ochoteco (D), and Patrick McKnight (L) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[25][26][27][28]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 16 General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJack Ciattarelli Incumbent 28.3% 32,125
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Simon Incumbent 27.8% 31,543
     Democratic Marie Corfield 22.1% 25,112
     Democratic Ida Ochoteco 20.8% 23,682
     Libertarian Patrick McKnight 1.1% 1,202
Total Votes 113,664

2011

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011

Ciattarelli won election to District 16 of the New Jersey General Assembly. Ciattarelli and Peter Biondi ran unopposed in the Republican primary. They then defeated Marie Corfield (D) and Joe Camarota (D) in the November 8 general election.[29]

New Jersey General Assembly District 16 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Biondi Incumbent 26.9% 20,359
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJack Ciattarelli 26.1% 19,770
     Democratic Marie Corfield 23.5% 17,779
     Democratic Joe Camarota 23.5% 17,795
Total Votes 75,703

Campaign themes

2025

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2021

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Campaign website

Ciattarelli’s campaign website stated the following:

Lower Property Taxes

  1. Lower property taxes to make home ownership more affordable
  2. Reform the tax code to help families and make New Jersey competitive

Stronger Economy

  1. Build an open economy to promote growth and opportunity for all
  2. Upgrade infrastructure to improve safety and facilitate commerce

Stand With Law Enforcement

  1. Restore respect for the rule of law
  2. Protect police and fire pensions

Rights & Freedoms

  1. Fix our broken immigration system
  2. Defend the rights of law-abiding citizens
  3. Promote healthy children and families
  4. Secure & Fair Elections

Affordable Healthcare

  1. Make healthcare more affordable and protect medical freedom

Freedom for Freelancers
New Jersey workers deserve the freedom to decide their own employment arrangements. They don’t need - or want - big government to limit their dreams of being an entrepreneur, or hinder the high-earning potential that independent, self-employed...

Improve Education & Empower Parents
Education is the foundation upon which our children’s futures are built, and no one understands a child’s educational needs better than the child's parents. However, the jarring experience of school closures and remote learning during the pandem...

Revitalize New Jersey Cities

  1. Create a cabinet-level position exclusively dedicated to transformative urban community planning that will oversee the further development, implementation, and accountability of these policies

Honoring And Thanking Veterans

  1. Fully investigate the high death and infection rates from Covid-19 in our state-run veterans’ nursing homes, hold those responsible to account, and ensure nothing like that ever happens again.
  2. Preserve funding for military and veterans’ affairs and the earned benefits of veterans

[30]

—Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign website (2021)[31]


2017

The following campaign themes were found on Ciattarelli's website. For a full list of themes, click here.

School Funding Reform

  • Reduce excess aid in the most extremely overfunded school districts like Jersey City by 20% per year over 5 years, with the savings re-directed to the most severely underfunded school districts in places like Delran, Egg Harbor Township, Lakewood, Manville, Freehold Borough, Red Bank and Woodbridge and other middle-/working-class towns across the state.
  • Redefine ‘Local Fair Share’ so no community funds less than 25% of their school operating budget or construction costs through the local property tax levy, phased in over 5 years or 20% per year.
  • Recognizing that simply spending more money per student does not guarantee better educational outcomes (i.e. Asbury Park) . . . Change the state aid formula by reweighting cost-per-student spending targets. This will better serve Non-Abbott middle-/working–class towns and shore communities across the state by reallocating state aid so the distribution aligns with need TODAY, not the 1980s.
  • Prevent communities like Jersey City and others from abating school taxes on new development with 75% of negotiated payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (i.e. PILOTS) dedicated to the local school district.
  • In order to ensure that state-funded Pre-K is not unfairly limited to a small handful of districts like Hoboken and Newark, my plan reforms the system to redirect state pre-K funds to make means-tested pre-K available to all families at no additional cost to taxpayers.

Tax Reform

  • Never tax gain on sale of a primary residence or second home.
  • Never increase property taxes when homeowner has made a home improvement.
  • Abolish the death tax and transfer inheritance tax.
  • Increase retirement income exclusion to make the state more affordable for seniors.
  • Make student loan interest tax deductible.
  • Do not tax the gain on the sale of a family-owned business.
  • Effectuate a new tax agreement to ease the burden on NJ residents that work in NYC.
  • Allow for carry forward of capital losses to help business grow and create jobs.
  • Enact a 10-year phase out (10% per year) of the corporate business tax to make New Jersey more economically competitive.
  • Close various corporate loopholes and restructure marginal tax rates on taxable income over $750,000 and $1,000,000 as part of comprehensive tax reform that greatly benefits the middle class and all New Jerseyans.

Employee Benefits Reform

  • All current and future public worker retirees whose pension plus Social Security exceeds $50,000 per year contribute on a sliding scale to post-retirement healthcare benefit.
  • All public workers with less than 10 years of employment switch over to cash balance pension plan, and all newly hired public workers enroll in defined contribution pension plan similar to a 401k.
  • Discontinue platinum (‘Cadillac’) health insurance plans, as defined by Obamacare.
  • All newly hired teachers will have pension and Social Security paid by the local school district, not the state.
  • Going forward, prohibit accumulation of unused sick and vacation time (i.e., ‘use it or lost it’) and cap payout of previously accumulated sick and vacation time to certain dollar amounts based on employee age.[30]
—Jack Ciattarelli[32]

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Jack Ciattarelli campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2021Governor of New JerseyLost general$23,492,630 $0
2013New Jersey General Assembly, District 16Won $42,665 N/A**
2011New Jersey General Assembly, District 16Won $19,014 N/A**
Grand total$23,554,309 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2017

In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.

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2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jack Ciattarelli endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[33]

Personal

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Ciattarelli and his wife have four children.

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Footnotes

  1. NJ.com, "Jack Ciattarelli to temporarily fill 16th District Assembly seat opened by Peter Biondi's death," November 25, 2011
  2. Jack Ciattarelli's 2021 campaign website, "Jack's Story," accessed April 23, 2021
  3. The Hill, "Sherrill leading Ciattarelli by 8 points in New Jersey governor race: Survey," July 29, 2025
  4. The Washington Post, "Mikie Sherrill to face Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli for N.J. governor," June 11, 2025
  5. 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "Mikie Sherrill," accessed August 7, 2025
  6. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Sherrill Wins Democratic Primary for New Jersey Gubernatorial Race," June 10, 2025
  7. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Housing," accessed August 7, 2025
  8. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Health Care Costs," accessed August 7, 2025
  9. Mikie Sherrill Campaign Website, "Early Childhood," accessed August 7, 2025
  10. X, "Jack Ciattarelli on August 5, 2025," accessed August 7, 2025
  11. Jack Ciattarelli Campaign Website, "Jack's Plan to Fix New Jersey," accessed August 7, 2025
  12. The New Jersey Globe, "Sherrill formally nominates Dale Caldwell as running mate," July 25, 2025
  13. 13.0 13.1 The New Jersey Globe, "Ciattarelli Officially Introduces Gannon As Running Mate," July 23, 2025
  14. The New Jersey Globe, "Last Time N.J. Went For A Governor Of The Same Party Three Times In A Row Was 1961," May 12, 2023
  15. NBC News, "Trump solidifies one New Jersey primary as the other sees a shakeup: From the Politics Desk," May 13, 2025
  16. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List - Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 7, 2017
  17. 17.0 17.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Primary Results 2017 - Governor," June 28, 2017
  18. New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
  19. My Central Jersey, "Final count gives Democrat win over GOP assemblywoman," accessed November 10, 2015
  20. Patch.com, "Donna Simon Will Not Pursue Recount in 16th Legislative Assembly Race," accessed November 18, 2015
  21. New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
  22. New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary election results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
  23. New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
  24. New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
  25. New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
  26. New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
  27. Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
  28. New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
  29. New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
  30. 30.0 30.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  31. Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign website, “Jack's Plan,” accessed September 3, 2021
  32. Jack Ciattarelli, "My Plan," accessed May 24, 2017
  33. Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014