Christian Barranco

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Christian Barranco
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2022
Serving with Jay Webber
Preceded byBettyLou DeCroce
Personal details
Born (1969-12-31) December 31, 1969 (age 52)
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteLegislative web page

Christian Barranco (born December 31, 1969)[1] is an American politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 26th district since taking office on January 11, 2022. He served on the Pompton Lakes Borough Council from 2017 to 2019.[2][3]

New Jersey General Assembly[]

At the Morris County Republican convention in March 2021, incumbent Jay Webber and Barranco won the party's nomination for the "county line" for Assembly, ahead of incumbent BettyLou DeCroce.[4] Webber and Barranco defeated DeCroce in the June primary for the Democratic nomination.[5]

Barranco won election with his Republican running mate, Jay Webber, defeating Republicans Melissa Brown Blauuer and Pamela Fadden by a margin of almost 14,000 votes.[6]

Committees[]

Committee assignments for the current session are:[7]

  • Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Transportation and Independent Authorities
  • Telecommunications and Utilities

District 26[]

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 26th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Assemblyman Christian E. Barranco (R)". njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Barranco Says He'll Run In GOP Assembly Primary Next Year". Newjerseyglobe.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Barranco, Webber win GOP nods in district 26". Newjerseyglobe.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Snowflack, Fred. "Barranco Stuns DeCroce at Morris GOP Convention", Insider NJ, March 27, 2021. Accessed March 20, 2022. "Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce failed Friday night to get the endorsement of Morris County Republicans for her reelection bid in the 26th Legislative District.... Christian Barranco, an electrician by trade, secured the second Assembly nomination with 87 votes. DeCroce got 78."
  5. ^ Biryukov, Nikita. "Barranco, Webber win GOP nods in district 26", New Jersey Globe, June 9, 2021. Accessed March 20, 2022. "Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) has lost her re-election race to former Pompton Lakes Councilman Christian Barranco.... The assemblywoman trailed Barranco by 488 votes with virtually no ballots uncounted. She earned 6,370 votes to his 6,858. Webber ran a clear first with 9,968 votes, and Mastrangelo’s 5,743 votes put him in last place."
  6. ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election November 2, 2021 Election, New Jersey Department of State, updated November 30, 2021. Accessed March 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Assemblyman Christian E. Barranco, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Legislative Roster for District 26, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.

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