Parker Space Archives - New Jersey Globe

Wide open race for Space’s Assembly seat

March 21, 2022 6:35 pmMarch 21, 2022 6:44 pm

There are a lot of moving pieces in Sussex County, where retirements by county commissioners and a six-term assemblyman could set up a number of moves over the next few weeks. The announcement by Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage) that he...

Parker Space will not seek re-election to Assembly in 2023

March 21, 2022 4:58 pmMarch 21, 2022 5:11 pm

Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage) will not seek re-election to the legislature in 2023, creating the first retirement after the approval of the new legislative map last month. The 53-year-old Space is one of the most conservative members of the New...

Oroho, Space, Wirths win in the 24th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmFebruary 8, 2022 11:47 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Steven Oroho (R-Franklin), Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage), and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Hardyston) have won re-election to the 24th legislative district. They beat Frederick and Georgianna Cook, who are apparently related to...

Sussex Republicans get backing of IUOE Local 825

October 5, 2021 9:44 amOctober 6, 2021 12:03 pm

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 82 today endorsed a slate of six Republicans for state and county office in Sussex County: State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage), and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Wantage), all from...

Oroho takes Senate nod in District 24

June 8, 2021 8:31 pm

State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) defeated Daniel Cruz to win the GOP nod for State Senate in the 24th legislative district Tuesday. Oroho had organizational lines in his bid for another term, while Cruz ran under the slogan “Bringing Back...

Ten Republican legislators back DeCroce amid party division

April 1, 2021 5:32 pm

Republican legislators are picking sides in the 26th legislative district’s primary. Three GOP Senators and seven Assembly members endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany-Troy Hills) in a three-candidate race where each of the district’s three county Republican organizations have backed a...

Barranco says he’ll run in GOP Assembly primary next year

November 2, 2020 10:55 amNovember 2, 2020 3:32 pm

Christian Barranco, a former Pompton Lakes councilman and electrician with the politically influential IBEW Local 102, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly next year in whatever district his hometown of Jefferson is located. Under...