This is a big endorsement, Save Jerseyans:
North Bergen mayor and former State Senator Nicholas Sacco (D) has endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
“This evening, I am proud to stand alongside Jack Ciattarelli at our annual Mayor’s Ball to formally endorse his candidacy,” Sacco explained in a Facebook page post. “North Bergen has faced significant challenges in recent years, losing critical state funding and aid despite our ongoing appeals for support. Jack has been consistently responsive and pledged to stand with North Bergen and ensure that our community—and others like it across New Jersey—receive the resources and attention they deserve. I have full confidence in his leadership and his commitment to doing what’s right for our residents and for the future of our state. The welfare and well being of our North Bergen residents are more important than party lines.”
Sacco’s decision to cross the aisle is also a reflection of reality.
North Bergen is changing. The heavily-Hispanic Hudson County community came close to flipping in 2024 (Kamala Harris only defeated Donald Trump by a little better than 1,000 votes, 10,734 to 9,402).
Sacco is one of a few prominent Democrat local officials who’ve made the decision to shun Mikie Sherrill this cycle, and his endorsement signals mounting base problems for the Democrat nominee.
