Fox News host Sean Hannity is taking his show to the Jersey Shore less than a week before Election Day, as New Jersey’s gubernatorial race heads toward a potential photo finish.
Hannity will moderate a live town hall with Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The one-hour event, held at the Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, will center on key state issues and Ciattarelli’s proposed policies ahead of his matchup with Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner will join Hannity and Ciattarelli to discuss pressing topics in the lead-up to the high-stakes election. National Correspondent Bryan Llenas will also report live from the scene, providing ongoing coverage throughout the event.
The race — one of only two gubernatorial contests held in the year following a presidential election, alongside Virginia — has drawn national attention. Observers say the outcome may hinge on which party can best mobilize its voters and drive turnout.
So far, more than 800,000 votes have already been cast in the Garden State, largely through mail-in ballots. Nearly 250,000 residents have also voted early in person since the process began on Saturday, surpassing the early voting turnout from the last gubernatorial election four years ago.
In recent weeks, Ciattarelli has campaigned alongside prominent MAGA figures and allies of former President Donald Trump, including Vivek Ramaswamy of Ohio and Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli earlier this year during the GOP primary race.
Before entering politics, Ciattarelli worked as a certified public accountant and founded a medical publishing company. He later served as a state lawmaker, earning recognition for his fiscal background and policy experience.
Hannity, a Fox News original since its 1996 launch, made television history in 2022 by surpassing Larry King as the longest-running primetime cable news host. Over the years, he has interviewed a wide array of world leaders and political figures, including President Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
