TRENTON – Today, Bob Hugin, Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party (“NJGOP”), made the following statement in response to Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s concession speech:
 
“I want to thank my friends Jack and Diane for running a strong, but aboveboard and solutions-oriented campaign that showed voters here the respect and attention they have so sorely lacked under one-party rule. This is a new day for Republicans in the Garden State, and for that, we have Jack Ciattarelli to thank,” said Hugin
 
He continued: “Combined with the historic gains we made in the legislature, including the defeat of the Senate President, Murphy’s close call has thrown New Jersey Democrats into chaos, while emboldening Republicans and fed-up unaffiliated voters for cycles to come. No longer can New Jersey be written off by friends and foes alike as simply a ‘blue state’ with few prospects, but rather it should be given the investment and scrutiny the people of this state deserve.”

“We look forward to working with Jack and Diane as dynamic leaders of the Republican Party for years to come to make life better for all New Jerseyans,” Hugin concluded.