Politics & Government

Parsippany's Khan to Challenge for Senate Seat

Town Democrat Joseph Raich also announces candidacy for Assembly spot.

Parsippany resident Wasim Khan, a Democrat who lives on Jillian Boulevard, plans to challenge Republican incumbent Joe Pennacchio, of Pine Brook, for the Senate seat in the 26th district.

Republican incumbents Alex DeCroce and Jay Webber, both of Morris Plains, will see a challege from Rockaway resident Joseph P. Scafa and Kinnelon resident Gary Steele as they seek their party's nomination for another term in the state Assembly.

Parsippany Democrat Joseph Raich, who has announced his candidacy for the Board of Education, also plans to run for an Assembly seat, along with fellow Democrat Elliot Isibor, of Rockaway.

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DeCroce and Webber, who will run as a ticket, currently serve the 26th legislative district. The district last week saw significant changes after a commission responsible for redrawing New Jersey's legislative map made its determination as to politcal boundaries (among the changes: the district now includes Jefferson Township). See below for a full breakdown of the newly reconfigured district.

According to the New Jersey Division of Elections, these are the final list of candidates as of Monday night at 10:30 p.m. The filing deadline was Monday at 4 p.m.

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26th District, as of April, 2011 Redistricting
Municipality Population White Only Black Only Asian Only Hispanic Only Already Part of District? Butler Boro 7539 6706 84 228 860 Yes Fairfield Twp 7466 7081 51 189 384 No Jefferson Twp 21314 19318 332 981 1382 No Kinnelon Boro 10248 9536 93 437 418 Yes Lincoln Park Boro 10521 9075 193 776 1009 Yes Montville Twp 21528 16800 275 3890 900 Yes Morris Plains Boro 5532 4948 151 275 314 Yes North Caldwell Boro 6183 5669 45 354 260 No Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp 53238 33204 1874 15487 4430 Yes Rockaway Twp 24156 20878 616 1611 2705 No Verona Twp 13332 12164 262 537 795 No West Caldwell Twp 10759 9996 136 421 523 No West Milford Twp 25850 24315 362 334 1512 Yes


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