Christian Barranco is a lifelong public servant, union electrician, and proud Jefferson Township resident. A member of IBEW Local 102 since 2003, Christian built his career managing complex industrial and energy infrastructure projects, learning firsthand what it means to manage budgets, lead teams, and deliver results.After serving on the Pompton Lakes Borough Council, Christian was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in 2021, defeating a five-term incumbent in the Republican primary. He served in Trenton for four years, representing Jefferson, on the Transportation and Telecommunications & Utilities committees. He was the lone Hispanic member of the Assembly Republican Caucus.Christian moved his family to Jefferson's Oak Ridge section in 2018, in search of the fiscal responsibility he believed Morris County stood for. Now he's running for mayor to deliver exactly that. He and his wife Pauline are raising their three children, Natalia, Simone, and Emilio, here in Jefferson.