Ciattarelli on Wednesday immediately headed to voters who have long been part of the Democratic base, visiting a bakery in heavily Hispanic Dover, in Morris County, as his first stop. In the 2024 election, Hispanic voters in North Jersey drove much of the state’s shift toward Trump.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill secured the Democratic nomination for New Jersey governor Tuesday, defeating five other candidates in the most wide-open gubernatorial primary the state has seen in years. Awaiting Sherrill in November’s general election will be Republican Jack Ciattarelli,

Jack Ciattarelli has won the Republican primary election for New Jersey governor, CBS News projects. This is his third bid for governor. He lost the 2017 Republican primary to then-Lt. Gov. Kim Gaudagno before winning the 2021 Republican primary.