Republican Incumbents Roll in 26th District
Pennacchio, DeCroce and Webber earn re-election.
The Republican incumbents swept the District 26 legislative race Tuesday.
Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Pine Brook) earned re-election with 64 percent of the vote, beating challenger Wasim Khan, who won 33 percent of the vote, while Joseph Scafa (I-Rockaway) received 3 percent of the vote.
Pennacchio, asked if he considered the win a referendum on the governor—as some winning Republicans in neighboring districts did—rejected the idea.
"This is a referendum on my views and the service I provide," he said.
Alex DeCroce (R-Morris Plains) and Jay Webber each received 32 percent of the votes to earn re-election to the general assembly. Joseph Raich (D-Parsippany) won 18 percent of the vote, while Elliot Isibor (D-Rockaway) collected 17 percent and Michael Spector (I-Mount Tabor) received 2 percent of the vote.
Results (163 of 163 precincts reporting):
Senate
| Candidate | Morris County votes | Essex County | Passaic County | Total |
| Joe Pennacchio* (R-Pine Brook) | 13,319 | 3,480 | 3,363 | 20,162 |
| Wasim Khan (D-Parsippany) | 6,234 | 2,003 | 2,059 | 10,296 |
| Joseph Scafa (I-Rockaway) | 662 | 101 | 147 | 910 |
Assembly
| Candidate | Morris County votes | Essex County | Passaic County | Total |
| Alex DeCroce* (R-Morris Plains) | 12,920 | 3,404 | 3,301 | 19,625 |
| Jay Webber* (R-Morris Plains) | 12,866 | 3,317 | 3,300 | 19,483 |
| Elliot Isibor (D-Rockaway) | 6,311 | 1,980 | 2,005 | 10,296 |
| Joseph Raich (D-Parsippany) | 6,624 | 2,061 | 2,139 | 10,824 |
| Michael Spector (I-Mount Tabor) | 739 | 156 | 195 | 1,090 |
*Incumbent
