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A Democrat councilman in New Jersey announced he will flip parties and endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli.
Alpine Councilman David Kupferschmid said the Democratic Party has become “unrecognizable,” New Jersey Globe stated.
“The Democrat Party does not represent us anymore,” Kupferschmid said, according to the outlet.
“With my switch, I will now be the first Republican on the council in more than 20 years. I hope that this is the beginning of a resurgence for the Republican Party in Alpine where alternate voices are much needed on the governing body,” he added.
🚨NEW JERSEY NEWS
DEMOCRAT councilman in Alpine NJ, David Kupferschmid has SWITCHED parties to Republican 🔵->🔴 and has officially endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for Governor
David is now the first Republican councilman in Alpine in 25+ years
More NJ Dems are jumping ship weekly pic.twitter.com/n0iNCUuk1s
— Michael Casey (@MichaelCasey_) October 22, 2025
New Jersey Globe has more:
Kupferschmid first won election to the council in 2023 and is up for re-election next year.
Ciattarelli won Alpine by about 18 percentage points in 2021, and President Donald Trump won by almost 13 percentage points last fall. Despite recent Republican victories, the borough council continues to be dominated by Democrats — a Republican hasn’t won an election to the council in at least 20 years.
Alpine, with about 1,750 residents, is Bergen County’s third-smallest town.
“While Sherrill refuses to denounce the far left radicals in her party, Jack Ciattarelli has been appealing to all sides with a common sense message that includes putting the brakes on over-development and cleaning up crime, both of which are critical issues for Alpine,” Kupferschmid said.
President Trump previously urged New Jersey voters to support Ciattarelli at the ballot box.
President Trump Urges Voters To Support Two Republican Gubernatorial Candidates
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined Ciattarelli on the campaign trail to support the Republican candidate.
“Great to welcome Congressman @ByronDonalds to New Jersey — and what better place to do it than a Jersey diner! Our first stop of the day was at the Park Diner & Pancake House in Linden, where we talked about the issues that matter most to working families: affordability, opportunity, and accountability in government,” Ciattarelli said.
“My plan for NJ is simple — lowering taxes across the board, making it easier to do business, putting an end to the overdevelopment that’s crowding our suburbs. When leaders stand up for taxpayers, small businesses, and common sense, that’s how we get our states back on track. Proud to have Byron’s support — and to keep fighting for a better, more affordable New Jersey,” he added.
Great to welcome Congressman @ByronDonalds to New Jersey — and what better place to do it than a Jersey diner!
Our first stop of the day was at the Park Diner & Pancake House in Linden, where we talked about the issues that matter most to working families: affordability,… pic.twitter.com/aimtjDxfcS
— Jack Ciattarelli (@Jack4NJ) October 22, 2025
Fox News provided additional details:
Ciattarelli, who’s making his third straight run for Garden State governor, and who nearly upset Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago, says things are different this time around.
“Because of the closeness of that race in ’21, people are paying closer attention this time around,” Ciattarelli said.
In a state where registered Democrats still outnumber Republicans despite a GOP surge in registration this decade, four public opinion polls released over the past two weeks — from Fox News, Quinnipiac University, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Rutgers-Eagleton — indicated Ciattarelli narrowing the margins with Sherrill in the race to succeed the term-limited Murphy.
“I think we’re in a great position,” Ciattarelli emphasized. ” As you know, many of these polls have a dead heat. And that’s in a state in which Republicans typically under poll because we are the minority party. And when you have the endorsement of Democratic mayors across the state, it says people want change. That’s exactly what we’re going to deliver when we win this race.”
Donalds, who has Trump’s backing as he runs for Florida’s governor next year, touted that in New Jersey, “the wind is at our back.”
Asked why he made the trip, the congressman said, “It’s about New Jersey and making sure that the people of the Garden State get out and vote. That’s all that matters right now.”
Donalds was the second major MAGA star to parachute into New Jersey. Last week, Ciattarelli was joined at a diner packed inside and outside with supporters by Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former White House contender Vivek Ramaswamy.