A Democrat from New Jersey is breaking rank and supporting Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the race for the state’s governor.
As other major Democratic figures, like former President Barack Obama, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, have lined up behind Democrat candidate Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Democratic Councilman Jeff Lewis of Branchville is endorsing Ciattarelli, saying his party’s nominee is “not cut out for the job.”
“She hasn’t done anything to enthuse me,” Lewis said on Fox News’ “America Reports.”
“All she keeps running with her commercials is the fact she’s a helicopter pilot and a mom of four, and she thinks she’s going to be able to lower electrical bills, which I think she’s going to have a very hard time doing.”
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Ciattarelli is facing Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill in an increasingly close race. He previously ran for governor but lost to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021. Murphy, who is term-limited, has since endorsed Sherrill in the 2025 contest.
Lewis joins a growing number of Democrats across New Jersey who have crossed party lines to endorse Ciattarelli, including several mayors and local leaders. He said voters in New Jersey are fed up with the party in its current state.
“People are kind of tired of the same old… Shoving down things, saying this is the way it must be,” he said.
Lewis admitted he’s felt this way for a while and has previously voted for President Donald Trump in the general election. He explained that while he’s a Democrat “in name,” he’s felt disillusioned with the party’s ideals.
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