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Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli has seized on Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill's recent refusal to rule out raising New Jersey's sales tax.

While Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli easily pledged against raising New Jersey's 6.625% sales tax on the gubernatorial debate stage last weekend, Sherrill said, "I'm not going to commit to anything right now, because I'm not just going to tell you what you want to hear."

Ciattarelli quickly capitalized on the comment, posting on X later that evening, "We just can’t afford Mikie."

Both candidates have tried to position their campaigns as the solution to New Jersey's affordability crisis since securing their party's nominations this summer. According to

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