Jack Ciattarelli

Jack Ciattarelli
Ciattarelli in 2021
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
December 5, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byPeter J. Biondi
Succeeded byRoy Freiman
Member of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
In office
January 1, 2007 – November 23, 2011
Preceded byKen Scherer
Succeeded byMark Caliguire
Personal details
Born (1961-12-12) December 12, 1961 (age 62)
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Melinda Castro (separated)
(m. 1995)
Children4
EducationSeton Hall University (BS, MBA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Giacchino "Jack" Michael Ciattarelli (/ɪtəˈrɛli/ chi-tə-RELL-ee; born December 12, 1961)[1][2] is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018, representing the 16th legislative district. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, which he narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy.

Ciattarelli announced that he is running for the Republican nomination in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NJLEG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Fox, Joey (2024-07-31). "A brief electoral history of Jack Ciattarelli". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "After Conceding, Jack Ciattarelli Says He Will Run Again for NJ Governor in 2025". WNBC. November 12, 2021.