Former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli easily won Tuesday’s bitter primary election for the Republican nomination to become New Jersey’s next governor, four years after nearly unseating Gov. Phil Murphy and boosted this time by the endorsement of President Donald Trump.

Jack Ciattarelli has won the Republican primary election for New Jersey governor, CBS News projects. This is his third bid for governor. He lost the 2017 Republican primary to then-Lt. Gov. Kim Gaudagno before winning the 2021 Republican primary. He ultimately lost to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy by only a few percentage points.