John Brangan
John Brangan (Republican Party) (also known as Jack) is running for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 6. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 10, 2025.
Brangan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Brangan was born in Salem, New Jersey. Brangan's career experience includes working as a information technology professional. He earned a bachelor's degree from Villanova University in 1970.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
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General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Louis D. Greenwald, incumbent Melinda Kane, John Brangan, and Peter Sykes are running in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Louis D. Greenwald (D) | |
 | Melinda Kane (D) | |
 | John Brangan (R)  | |
| Peter Sykes (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Melinda Kane and incumbent Louis D. Greenwald defeated Rebecca Holloway and Kevin Ryan in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melinda Kane | 30.0 | 17,431 |
| ✔ | | Louis D. Greenwald | 29.1 | 16,961 |
| Rebecca Holloway | 24.3 | 14,151 | ||
| Kevin Ryan | 16.6 | 9,647 | ||
| Total votes: 58,190 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
John Brangan and Peter Sykes advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Brangan | 52.0 | 8,426 |
| ✔ | Peter Sykes | 48.0 | 7,770 | |
| Total votes: 16,196 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Brangan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brangan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I come from Wenonah, NJ, and graduated from Malvern Prep School in Pennsylvania. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University and started my career as a teacher in the Cinnaminson, Washington Township, and Camden school districts. Later, I transitioned into programming and took on roles as the director and manager of application development teams at CIGNA Systems. I was then outsourced to IBM, where I held various positions overseeing technical teams and managing IBM contracts in the United States for companies like General Motors, Verizon, and several major banks. I managed teams both here in the U.S. and in India.
I am a father of three and currently live in Cherry Hill with my wife. We are blessed with five grandchildren and eagerly anticipate the arrival of theirs sixth.- After more than twenty years of continuous Democratic governance, New Jersey ranks among the worst in the nation for property taxes, corporate tax burdens, and housing affordability. Despite a record-high state budget, we have a structural deficit—proof of unsustainable, unchecked spending. I will focus on cutting costs, reducing the state budget, capping property taxes, and gradually lowering corporate business taxes. Attracting businesses to New Jersey is a key part of revitalizing the state's economy. I will ask the governor to assemble a team of financial experts to explore a pathway to a New Jersey with no personal income tax. I believe it is crucial for young families to have fair access to single-family homes.
- New Jersey’s Student Learning Standards legally mandate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender ideology instruction starting from kindergarten through 12th grade. These policies also allow schools to withhold information from parents, violating their right to be fully involved in their child’s education. DEI instruction confuses young children, fosters resentment, and distracts from core academics. In some districts, boys are allowed to enter girls’ locker rooms and compete in girls’ sports. This is not education—it’s political activism. We will remove these mandates, restore parental rights, and return the focus of our schools to academic excellence, discipline, and real achievement.
- Illegal immigration is costing New Jersey taxpayers billions in housing, legal aid, healthcare, education, and social services. The state’s sanctuary policies prevent cooperation with ICE puts families at risk. We must restore law and order—end sanctuary status, fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, and repatriate those here illegally. Meanwhile, offshore wind projects have burned through billions with no measurable energy output, harming marine ecosystems and coastal economies. It’s a failed experiment. We will cancel these wasteful contracts and instead invest in next-generation nuclear energy—clean, reliable, and efficient—to meet our energy needs in the future without burdening taxpayers or ratepayers.
I don’t shy away from hard conversations or complicated problems. I try to stay steady, fair, and focused on results. Whether it’s in business, community work, or public service, I’ve always taken pride in being the person who steps up, builds consensus, and gets the job done. I’m not looking to be part of the political noise — I want to be part of the solution.
I did it for two summers. By the second summer, I was behind the wheel, driving the truck myself — a beast with 12 gears on the floor. I’d haul full loads over to Kinsley’s Landfill in Deptford Township, where I got to operate the hydraulic levers to dump the load. It was loud, messy, and absolutely awesome. A teenage rite of passage, South Jersey style.
Life doesn’t hand you a playbook. You learn as you go — sometimes by getting it right, and sometimes by learning the hard way. Nothing worthwhile is easy.
The legislature shouldn’t just roll over for the governor — it’s our job to hold him accountable, especially if he tries to go around the law or ignore the will of the people. At the same time, when there’s common ground, we should work together to get real things done. In the end, it’s not about power — it’s about public service.
We also need to fix our broken energy strategy. Billions are being wasted on offshore wind with no results. It’s time to move toward clean, reliable nuclear energy that actually works.
Another major challenge is in our schools. We need to bring back a classical education—one that focuses on strong academics, critical thinking, and American civics. Less political agendas, more timeless knowledge and real skills.
In fact, sometimes career politicians get too comfortable with the system — and that’s part of the problem. We need more citizen leaders who know what it’s like to run a business, raise a family, and deal with the real-world impact of bad policy. Experience matters, but integrity and priorities matter more.
I’m not going to Trenton to pick personal fights. I may strongly disagree with others on policy, but I won’t make it personal. I believe in standing firm on principles while still being approachable and respectful. That’s how you build trust, and that’s how real progress gets made.
What struck me was how quickly current events and political activism had filtered down into the school — not in a healthy or educational way, but in a way that was dividing kids and creating conflict. It reminded me that our public schools need to get back to focusing on education, not ideology. We’ve still got a long way to go when it comes to creating an environment where every student feels respected, safe, and focused on learning — not politics.
Beyond that immediate window, any continued use of emergency powers should require full review and approval by the legislature. These powers should be temporary, narrowly focused, and transparent. That’s how we protect public safety without sacrificing constitutional balance or the voice of the people.
On Education, I want to help return our schools to a strong, classical foundation — one that focuses on academic excellence, not political agendas.
On Housing, I believe we need to make it easier for young families to afford single-family homes, not just be pushed into high-density developments.
On Aging, I want to make sure our seniors are respected, supported, and not taxed out of their homes.
And on Financial Institutions & Insurance, I believe New Jersey is facing a quiet crisis in how we handle insurance for public workers and municipalities. I want to help bring transparency, competition, and real reform to a system that’s long overdue for it.
We also need to make sure our elections are secure before expanding direct democracy. I strongly support voter ID and using tools like artificial intelligence to clean up voter rolls. Until we fix those core issues, I’d be very cautious about handing more legislative power directly to the ballot box. Done right, it could empower the people. Done wrong, it could trample the minority and politicize the process even further.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 3, 2025
