November 1, 2025 - Grassroots conservative activist Scott Presler issued a stark warning to New Jersey voters: the upcoming gubernatorial election is the state's final opportunity to reverse a decade of Democratic dominance and reclaim control over crime, taxes, and election integrity before the Garden State becomes irreversibly "California East."
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Presler-founder of Early Vote Action and a leading figure in Republican voter-registration drives-declared that Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli represents the last realistic shot at breaking the Democrats' iron grip on the governor's mansion. "If we lose this race, New Jersey is done for a generation," Presler said.
"We're talking about one-party rule, sanctuary state policies on steroids, and property taxes that will drive the middle class into exodus."The Stakes: A Referendum on Murphy's Legacy
Facts:
Crime surge: Under Governor Phil Murphy, violent crime in cities like Camden, Newark, and Trenton has spiked, with Presler citing a 30% increase in carjackings since 2021. "Democrats defunded the police and then acted shocked when criminals took over," he charged.
Tax burden: New Jersey already ranks #1 in the nation for property taxes and outbound migration. Presler warned that another Murphy-style administration would push through a "mansion tax 2.0" and new payroll taxes to fund unchecked illegal immigration and green-energy mandates.
Election integrity: Presler accused the Murphy administration of weaponizing mail-in ballots and same-day registration to entrench power, pointing to 2021's unexplained 3 a.m. vote dumps that nearly cost Ciattarelli the governorship. "They learned how to rig the system legally," he said. "This time, we're watching every ballot."
Presler's Ground Game: 100,000 New GOP VotersSince 2023, Presler's Early Vote Action has registered over 100,000 new Republican voters in the state-focusing on disaffected suburban parents, Hispanic evangelicals, and blue-collar union workers fed up with Murphy's COVID lockdowns and school indoctrination policies.
His strategy hinges on three pillars:
Door-to-door saturation in GOP strongholds like Sussex, Morris, and Ocean counties.
Ballot harvesting-legal in New Jersey-run by trained GOP volunteers to counter Democrat union machines.
Early voting dominance: "We're telling every Republican: bank your vote by October 25th. No excuses."
The Ciattarelli FactorPresler praised Ciattarelli as the "only candidate who can win independents and flip Murphy voters." The former assemblyman nearly unseated Murphy in 2021 by a razor-thin 3% margin, despite being outspent 3-to-1.
This time, Ciattarelli is running on a platform of:
School choice vouchers for every family.
Eliminating sanctuary policies and cooperating with ICE.
A 10-year property tax freeze funded by slashing state bureaucracy.
A National BellwetherPresler framed the race as a preview of 2026 midterms: "If Republicans can't win in New Jersey-a state Trump improved in by 10 points from 2016 to 2020-then we have no business complaining about D.C. This is ground zero for the MAGA movement's suburban comeback."He issued a direct challenge to GOP donors: "Stop sending money to unwinnable Senate races in Maryland. New Jersey is the upset of the cycle. $10 million here flips the state red for a decade.
"Final WarningAs early voting begins, Presler closed with a grim prediction: "Lose this, and your kids will grow up in a state where biological boys dominate girls' sports, illegal aliens get free healthcare, and your property taxes fund it all. This is the Alamo."Polling currently shows Ciattarelli trailing by 4-7 points, but Presler insists the gap is closing fast. "The silent majority is awake. They just need to vote."
