Christian Barranco Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Top Democrat told Graham to stop using their super PAC in Parsippany, but he was turned down

September 23, 2021 4:45 pmSeptember 23, 2021 5:07 pm

In a move that may be more about landing a lucrative public insurance contract than about political ideology, a Washington-based super PAC with close ties to a prominent New Jersey Democrat has started spending money to help a Republican win...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

Pennacchio, Kean don’t regret backing Morris GOP line

June 15, 2021 2:14 pm

GOP legislators who backed Morris County Republicans’ adoption of a party line haven’t soured on the practice after it facilitated an incumbent’s primary loss. “I think it was very successful,” said Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield), whose district includes...

Barranco, Webber win GOP nods in district 26

June 9, 2021 12:05 amJune 9, 2021 7:02 am

Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) has lost her re-election race to former Pompton Lakes Councilman Christian Barranco. The contest saw schisms form between the 26th district’s Republican county organizations. Morris County, which accounts 78% of the district’s GOP primary voters, awarded...

Barberio wins mayoral nod in Parsippany, but council contests too close to call

June 8, 2021 11:03 pmJune 9, 2021 1:05 am

Former Parsippany Mayor James Barberio defeated former Councilman Louis Valori for the GOP nod to challenge Democratic Mayor Michael Soriano, beating his onetime running mate 2,275-2,013. Barberio was ousted by Soriano in 2017, the same year Valori lost his own...