Joseph Pennacchio (born May 27, 1955) is an American Republican Party politician, who has represented the 26th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008.
[3] He served on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1998 to 2001[5] and is a former member of Governor DiFrancesco's New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
[14] The representatives from the 26th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[15] In 1994, Pennacchio challenged Congressman Dean Gallo in the Republican primary.
[17][18] On January 17, 2008, Pennacchio launched his campaign for the 2008 United States Senate race.
[20] In 1991, Pennacchio sent a 94-page white paper called the "Nationalist Agenda"[21] to then-New Jersey General Assembly minority leader Chuck Haytaian.
On October 16, 2019, the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign announced that Pennacchio and State Senator Mike Testa would be honorary state chairs of Trump's Victory Team.