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A New Jersey Democratic mayor is breaking with his party to support Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the heated race for governor.

Dover Mayor James P. Dodd said he is backing Ciattarelli, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump , due to rising taxes, sanctuary city policies and what he called a lack of real solutions.

"I’ve had the opportunity twice now to have Jack Ciattarelli come to the town of Dover, explain his vision, his views on how to fix the state of New Jersey," Dodd said Tuesday on " Fox & Friends First ."

"He has real solutions to fix these problems in our state. And that's what we need right now."

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