2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Alex Decroce (R), Joe Pennacchio (R) won.
2 seatsAlex DecroceRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%35,646
Joe PennacchioRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%34,331
Kathleen LynchmccabeDemocrat
20.1%23,795
Avery HartDemocrat
19.4%22,881
Anthony PiocostaIndependent
0.7%833
Kenneth R. KaplanIndependent
0.6%660
118,146 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2005
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Alex Decroce (R)Joe Pennacchio (R)Kathleen Lynchmccabe (D)Avery Hart (D)
Also on the ballot: Anthony Piocosta (Independent), 0.7%; Kenneth R. Kaplan (Independent), 0.6%