Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district
In office December 5, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded by
Peter J. Biondi
Succeeded by
Roy Freiman
Member of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
In office January 1, 2007 – November 23, 2011
Preceded by
Ken Scherer
Succeeded by
Mark Caliguire
Personal details
Born
(1961-12-12) December 12, 1961 (age 62) Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Melinda Castro (separated)
(m. 1995)
Children
4
Residence(s)
Somerville, New Jersey and Surf City, New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University (BS, MBA)
Website
Official website
Jack Michael Ciattarelli (/tʃɪtəˈrɛli/chi-tə-RELL-ee; born December 12, 1961)[1] is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018, representing the 16th legislative district. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, which he narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy.
Ciattarelli announced that he is running for the Republican nomination in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election.[2]
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^"After Conceding, Jack Ciattarelli Says He Will Run Again for NJ Governor in 2025". WNBC. November 12, 2021.
Jack Michael Ciattarelli (/tʃɪtəˈrɛli/ chi-tə-RELL-ee; born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party...
running mate, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, defeated the Republican ticket of JackCiattarelli and Diane Allen, 51.2% to 48%. Murphy formally announced his intention...
Murphy is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. JackCiattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in 2021, has stated he intends...
are running for the Democratic nomination. Former state assemblyman JackCiattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and state senator...
September 14, 2021. Despite failing to flip the state, Republican nominee JackCiattarelli had actually swung the state of New Jersey slightly more Republican...
in an unexpectedly close race in 2021, defeating Republican nominee JackCiattarelli with 51.2% of the vote. Murphy is the first Democratic governor of...
Spotlight. The Republican debates included two of the five candidates: JackCiattarelli and Kim Guadagno, who both qualified for matching funds. Hirsh Singh...
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Allen was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2021 after JackCiattarelli announced she had agreed to join his ticket. The pair narrowly lost...
Murphy and Oliver were re-elected, defeating the Republican ticket of JackCiattarelli and Diane Allen by a 51%–48% margin. Prior to her death, Oliver was...
of the state. Murphy's opponent in the 2021 gubernatorial election, JackCiattarelli, visited the nearby Omar Mosque. In March 2022, the ICPC hosted a donation...
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District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing JackCiattarelli, who did not seek re-election to his seat to run unsuccessfully for...
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considered "too close to call." The other incumbent Republican Assemblyman, JackCiattarelli, had finished far enough ahead in first place to be ensured a victory...
outperformed expectations statewide, with Republican gubernatorial candidate JackCiattarelli winning 2,500 more votes than incumbent Governor Phil Murphy in the...
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in the Republican gubernatorial primary, former state assemblyman JackCiattarelli endorsed Hugin to lead the state Republican Party. Because the party's...