Trump touts Republican Garden State gubernatorial candidate while trashing Dem opponent

President Trump expressed support for New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in a Truth Social post while attacking the Democratic candidate

Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli of New Jersey sits for a Fox News Digital interview Sept. 24, 2025, in Fort Lee, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser - Fox News)

Election Day is on Nov. 4, but early voting will begin on Oct. 25. Mail-in ballots are already being sent out to voters, based on the dates provided in the state's election timeline.

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"No person who has been elected Governor for two successive terms, including an unexpired term, shall again be eligible for that office until the third Tuesday in January of the fourth year following the expiration of his second successive term," the state constitution stipulates.

Ciatarelli has been endorsed by the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed Murphy in 2016, but did not offer a gubernatorial endorsement in 2021 when Murphy pursued re-election.

"As Governor, I will do everything in my power to support law enforcement - and their families. Working in close partnership, we can and will make communities all across New Jersey safe," he noted in social media posts while touting the endorsement.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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