Kellyanne Conway Signals Trump Likely to Endorse in New Jersey Republican Primary, Favors Ciattarelli
In a post published by David Wildstein on X, Kellyanne Conway, the former Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump in his first term, says she expects the 47th President to endorse in the NJ Republican gubernatorial primary, specifically stating Trump would lean toward throwing his support behind Jack Ciattarelli.
"If he looks at the metrics as he usually does, he would endorse Ciattarelli," said Conway.
As it stands right now, the primary is between Ciattarelli, who was the GOP nominee for Governor in 2021, and former 101.5 Radio Host Bill Spadea. A Trump endorsement of Ciattarelli would effectively end the primary. History has shown that a Trump endorsement has a powerful swing, with Trump-endorsed Republicans winning 95% of the time. However, the Ciattarelli campaign should not bank on a Trump endorsement to get past the general election as Trump-endorsed statewide candidates in the general election have had mixed results. A Trump endorsement in the primary would also signify the NJGOP fully embracing Trumpism.
Ciattarelli is the clear front-runner for the GOP nomination, leading in every GOP faction from moderate to MAGA in a recent FDU poll. The former State Assemblyman has secured significant endorsements from high-profile party and elected leaders. In late March, Ciattarelli met with Trump at his golf club in Bedminster, where the two shared a picture and a long conversation. Although Ciattarelli was not an original supporter of Trump, over the years, he has embraced and fully supports the President.
Conway, a South Jersey native, co-runs Kitchen Table Conservatives with former Trump advisor Larry Weitzner, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Jamestown Associates, a top Republican political consulting firm. KTC is a licensed Super PAC that aims to elect common sense conservatives in the Garden State and identify true conservatives vs those who use it for political gain.
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