JACKSON, NJ – The campaign for Jack Ciattarelli is now hinting at possible election fraud in New Jersey after the candidate lost his lead overnight against Democrat Phil Murphy.
Today, Ciattarelli’s team touted his being at the top of the ticket in a Republican resurgence that swept across traditionally blue New Jersey.
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“Last night was a historic one for New Jersey Republicans, who picked up at least a half-dozen Assembly seats, several Senate seats, along with county and local seats up and down the state,” Ciattarelli spokesman Stami Williams said. “Jack is proud to lead our ticket and our party’s resurgence. Right now, our team is focused on making sure all the legal votes are counted and our citizens can have confidence in the election system.”
Phil Murphy campaign staffer Mollie Binotto today said the Murphy campaign will not declare their win until all votes are counted.
“Our internal numbers are clear: When all the votes are counted, we will win,” Binotto said.
Meanwhile, Ciattarelli campaign consultant Chris Russell who earlier blamed the media and pollsters for his candidate’s impending defeat hinted at that there might be some malarkey behind the scenes.
“We agree that all the legal votes should be counted,” Russell replied to Binotto.
“And only counted once,” said one of Ciattarelli’s supporters in response to Russell’s comment.
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The GOP has already indicated it was ready to fight any cases of election fraud as votes continue to be counted in New Jersey’s urban centers.