Passaic GOP chairman endorses Ciattarelli

Jack Ciattarelli picked up a key supporter in his gubernatorial bid with an endorsement today from Passaic County GOP Chairman Peter Murphy.

“Passaic County has been moving towards Republicans since Jack’s campaign in 2021, and took another step with President Trump’s victory here last November,” said Murphy.  “With Jack leading our ticket in 2021, we flipped a County Commissioner seat, and with the gains President Trump made last year in Paterson, Passaic City, and other towns, we are primed to win big in 2025.”

Republicans flipped a county commissioner seat in 2021 when Nicolino Gallo ousted an incumbent, and Murphy thinks they could win two seats this year with Ciattarelli at the top of the ticket.

“In 2025, we have a real shot at flipping this state and continuing our momentum in Passaic County, but it only happens with Jack Ciattarelli as our nominee for Governor,” Murphy said.

Ciattarelli finished less than four percentage points behind Gov. Phil Murphy in Passaic County in the last governor’s race, and Donald Trump carried the county by nearly three points last year.

In the 2021 Republican primary, Ciattarelli carried Passaic County by 31 points.

“As Governor, Jack will roll up his sleeves and work hard for us every single day. He connects with working people.  He looks you in the eye, shakes your hand, and makes people believe we can win,” Peter Murphy said.  “Not to mention, he has never been afraid to take our Republican message to places Republicans don’t typically go and that is critical to winning counties like ours.”

Murphy becomes the third county chair to publicly endorse Ciattarelli; he gained the backing of Atlantic County GOP Chairman Don Purdy and Somerset County Republican Chair Tracy DiFrancesco in November.   Murphy also backed Ciattarelli in 2021.