FREEHOLD, N.J. (PIX11) - In front of a fired-up crowd, Jack Ciatterelli introduces himself to New Jersey once more.
"I very humbly but with unwavering determination... declare my candidacy to be your next Governor," Ciatterelli told the crowd of hundreds at the American Hotel in Freehold.
Similar to his past campaigns, the Republican says he looks to lower taxes, cut spending, impose term limits on state lawmakers and make New Jersey more business-friendly.
"I guarantee you as Governor, I and my cabinet will ensure that this will be a pro-business State," said Ciaterelli.
Ciattarelli ran for Governor in 2017, losing to Kim Guagdano in the Republican Primary, and again in 2021 against the incumbent Phil Murphy, where he came up just shy of unseating the Democrat. Ciatterelli is hoping the third time's a charm.
"We did extremely well last time despite the fact that something got in the way of our retail operation, what we call the pandemic," said Ciaterreli. "There's no pandemic this time, I believe we can pick up 2 or 3 points that we need to deliver a win."
Ciatterelli is the second Republican to jump into the Gubernatorial race, following State Senator Jon Bramnick, who announced his candidacy earlier this year.