2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Doug Steinhardt: Conservative, pro-life, Lifetime NRA member.

Budget & Economy     Jack Ciattarelli: Lower property taxes, grow the economy.     Jack Ciattarelli: Pandemic restaurant restrictions devastated the economy.

Civil Rights     Jack Ciattarelli: Prohibits discrimination & harassment among campaign.

Corporations     Jack Ciattarelli: Adopt Delaware's bylaws; cut corporate tax rate in half.

Drugs     Jack Ciattarelli: Drug epidemic should remain a priority.     Doug Steinhardt: General counsel to Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.).

Education     Jack Ciattarelli: Re-balance over-funded vs/ under-funded school districts.     Jack Ciattarelli: Don't mandate college vaccination until others vaccinated.     Jack Ciattarelli: We're going to roll back the LGBTQ curriculum; goes too far.     Jack Ciattarelli: Reconfigure state school funding to where it's needed today.

Energy & Oil     Jack Ciattarelli: Should accelerate use of natural gas, not phase it out.

Environment     Jack Ciattarelli: Will be a green governor; safe, clean water imperative.

Government Reform     Hirsh Singh: Corrupt vote-by-mail system destroyed election's integrity.     Jack Ciattarelli: Call for Constitutional Convention and referendums.     Jack Ciattarelli: Require photo ID, purge voter rolls, allow early voting.     Jack Ciattarelli: Don't bring California's "insane regulations" to New Jersey.     Doug Steinhardt: Automatic voter registration would favor Democrats.

Health Care     Hirsh Singh: COVID: don't stop family get-togethers for Thanksgiving.     Jack Ciattarelli: Protect those with pre-existing conditions; lower costs.     Jack Ciattarelli: COVID: Against requiring showing proof of vaccination.     Jack Ciattarelli: Would veto ending religious exemptions for vaccinations.     Phil Murphy: Pounding away against anti-vax bloc: they're safe, they work.

Immigration     Jack Ciattarelli: Let local law agencies work with ICE on illegal immigration.

Jobs     Jack Ciattarelli: Reform public employee benefits system.

Principles & Values     Hirsh Singh: Claims Antifa is "radical, paramilitary arm" of Democrats.     Jack Ciattarelli: Don't make New Jersey the California of the East Coast.     Doug Steinhardt: Put America and New Jersey first.

Social Security     Hirsh Singh: Move new state employees to 401k-style retirement plan.

Tax Reform     Jack Ciattarelli: School funding formula is root of property tax growth.     Jack Ciattarelli: Top priorities: lower property tax, reform state tax code.     Jack Ciattarelli: Contract with NJ GOP: lower taxes, cut spending, reduce debt.

Technology     Phil Murphy: Joint venture with Israel for technological R&D.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Doug Steinhardt New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor 2022 (withdrew) Hirsh Singh New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli New Jersey Republican Challenger Phil Murphy New Jersey Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender

The above quotations are from 2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Gov. Murphy up for re-election in 2021:
2021 NJ Gubernatorial debate
Phil Murphy(D)
vs.Jack Ciattarelli(R)
Past gubernatorial races:
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial debate,
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (R, won 2017 primary)
Phil Murphy(D, won 2017 election)
vs.Ray Lesniak(D, lost 2017 primary)
Mayor Steve Fulop (declined Dem. primary, Sept. 2016)
Seth Kaper-Dale(G)
Former gubernatorial races:
2013 New Jersey gubernatorial debates
2009 N.J. gubernatorial debates
Former Challengers:
State Sen. Barbara Buono (D)

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