Maybe the third time is the charm. New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli exuded confidence that his third campaign for governor is the one to propel him to Drumthwacket and downplayed concerns about President Trump’s impact on his prospects in an exclusive interview with The Post.

Gov. Phil Murphy has used tax credits to lure moviemaking to New Jersey, including the Netflix studio at Fort Monmouth. What will his successor do?

Sherrill, a congresswoman and former Naval helicopter pilot, is facing Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker and business owner in a nationally watched, relatively tight race to take over for term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Mikie Sherrill may be ahead in the polls, but most Garden State voters think that their neighbors are voting for Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a shock

Other recent surveys show similarly tight margins: Suffolk puts Sherrill ahead by 4 points (46 percent to 42 percent), Quantus Insights gives her a 3-point advantage (49 percent to 46 percent), and co/efficient has the Democrat up by just a single point (48 percent to 47 percent).

Four years ago, Republican Jack Ciattarelli shocked New Jerseyans when he came within 3 percentage points of knocking off incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy. If Ciattarelli prevails on Tuesday in his third run for governor,

New Jersey Democratic Party Chairman LeRoy Jones, Jr. openly admitted that the Garden State is a “battleground state” now, while stumping with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, as polls show her in a dead heat with Jack Ciattarelli.