Christian Barranco Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dunn, Barranco: Morris primary results are the will of the people

June 9, 2022 2:52 pm

With two candidates endorsed by the Morris County Republican Party seemingly losing their primaries on Tuesday, Morris County Assemblymembers Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) and Christian Barranco (R-Jefferson) said today that the results represent the choices of an engaged and informed electorate....

The new legislative map won’t immediately do much to increase minority representation

February 25, 2022 4:28 pm

Nearly three weeks ago, the two partisan delegations on the New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission released their first proposals for the state’s new legislative map. Each one modestly obeyed the standards laid out by commission tiebreaker Philip Carchman, but both...

Barranco warns of cybersecurity threat as Russia-Ukraine war rages

February 25, 2022 12:51 pm

Assemblyman Christian Barranco (R-Jefferson) said today that as the world focuses its attention on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, New Jersey should prepare itself for potential cyberattacks from Russia. “Our state and region are at a high...

We’ve got the map. Here’s what the new legislative districts will look like

February 18, 2022 6:58 amFebruary 19, 2022 12:08 am

The Apportionment Commission is set to meet at 2 PM on Friday to formally approve a legislative redistricting deal map approved by Democrats and Republicans on Thursday and tentatively supported by the court-appointed 11th member, former Judge Philip Carchman. The...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Legislature swears in 21 new members as 220th session begins

January 11, 2022 4:09 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:08 pm

The New Jersey State Legislature swore in 21 new members today to mark the beginning of the 220th legislative session, following last year’s election that saw Republicans make significant gains across the state. Among the new members are three Asian...

Pennacchio, Barranco, Webber win in the 26th district

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmDecember 17, 2021 4:20 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) and Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) have won re-election to the 26th legislative district, and that Republican Christian Barranco has won his first term in the legislature. The...