Alex DeCroce
| Alex DeCroce | |
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 26 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1989 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 8, 2011 |
| First elected | 1989 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 06/10/1936 |
| Place of birth | Morristown, NJ |
| Profession | Realtor, ERA Gallo & DeCroce |
| Religion | Catholic |
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Contents |
DeCroce also worked as a realtor with ERA Gallo & DeCroce.[3]
Committee assignments
- Assembly Bi-Partisan Leadership Committee (Co-Chair)
Elections
2011
DeCroce won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Jay Webber ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. Joseph Scafa was also vying for the Republican nomination, but withdrew his candidacy in April. Republican candidate Gary Steele was disqualified and removed from the ballot in late April. DeCroce and Webber then defeated Elliot Isibor, Joseph Raich, and Michael Spector in the November 8 general election.[4]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 26 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alex DeCroce Incumbent |
32% | 19,696 | |
| Republican | Jay Webber Incumbent |
31.8% | 19,543 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Raich | 17.6% | 10,847 | |
| Democratic | Elliot Isibor | 16.8% | 10,319 | |
| Green | Michael Spector | 1.8% | 1,095 | |
| Total Votes | 61,500 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, DeCroce received 43,544 votes (35%), defeating Democratic challengers Douglas Herbert and Wayne Marek.[5] He was bracketed with Jay Webber.[6]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Sixth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alex DeCrone (R)
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43,647 | |||
| Jay Webbe (R)
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42,077 | |||
| Wayne B. Marek (D) | 20,107 | |||
| Douglas Herbert (D) | 20,015 | |||
Campaign donors
2009
Below are DeCroce's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Dental Association | $21,000 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $18,000 |
| New Jersey Coalition Of Automotive Retailers | $16,300 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $15,000 |
| New Jersey Builders Association | $14,700 |
Issues
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Sponsored legislation
- A1470 Lowers number of signatures required for recall petition.
- A2229 Changes deadline for voter-verified paper record of votes cast on voting machines to January 1, 2009.
- A2767 "The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
- A2864 Restores the death penalty for certain murders. [8]
Presidential preference
2012
Alex DeCroce endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [9]
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 26," November 4, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 26," October 13, 2011
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997
References
- ↑ NJ Assembly Republicans, "Led by DeCroce & Simon, women members of NJ Legislature surge," March 5, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press "New Jersey GOP Leader Dies at Statehouse", January 10, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman DeCroce
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Unofficial General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 26 1989–2012 |
Succeeded by BettyLou DeCroce |
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