Ciattarelli spotlights Latino vote in New Jersey | JQJO

On the first day of early voting, New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli spotlighted the state's Latino clout, citing more than two million residents of Hispanic descent and over 500,000 Puerto Ricans, while campaigning beside Puerto Rico's Republican governor. Latino voters are a pivotal swing bloc in the race and a test of whether Mr. Trump's gains last year among Hispanics will endure. Mr. Trump lost New Jersey by less than six points in 2024, even as all 29 majority Hispanic townships moved his way by an average of 25 points.