New Jersey Republican who nearly beat Murphy launches third bid for governor

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Republican who nearly upset Phil Murphy announces another run for governor - Washington Examiner

After a close loss to Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) in 2021, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is again entering the race for the job.  Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey state assemblyman, announced Tuesday that he would run for the state’s highest office for the third time since 2017. This time, it won’t be against Murphy, as he is term-limited.  “It’s time for a commonsense problem solver,” Ciattarelli said. “A chief executive officer. A hands-on CEO who k…