NEWTON, N.J. – LD24’s Republican legislative trio is sticking together for another round.
State Senator Parker Space, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman Mike Inganamort announced Friday that they will seek re-election as a unified ticket in the June 2027 Republican primary.
The three conservatives first ran together in 2023, with Fantasia and Inganamort subsequently winning comfortable re-election victories in 2025. Legislative District 24 encompasses Sussex County and portions of Morris and Warren counties.
“Four years ago, we joined together to carry forth a tradition of strong, hometown conservative leadership representing Sussex County and parts of Morris and Warren Counties,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement, touting their work on farmland preservation, local grants, disability services and taxpayer protections.
The trio also made clear that they’re preparing for a fight with Trenton’s newly emboldened Democratic majority following Governor Mikie Sherrill’s victory and the 2026 blue wave.
“Governor Sherrill’s win and this year’s blue wave make it even more important for Northwest Jersey to have a team willing to take on the majority in Trenton,” they declared.
Their stated priorities include overhauling New Jersey’s controversial school funding formula, implementing voter ID, defending parental rights, rolling back costly green energy mandates and reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses and farmers.
The announcement also comes with some significant institutional backing. Senate Republican Leader Tony Bucco – who will likely face a robust General Election contest next year after Democrats nabbed one Assembly seat there last fall – endorsed Space, calling him a “strong conservative voice,” while Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio offered his “full and unequivocal support” to Fantasia and Inganamort.
The early show of unity and leadership support positions the incumbent trio to head into 2027 with a consolidated Republican front in one of New Jersey’s most reliably conservative legislative districts at a time when primaries are proliferating around the state. Whether that unity will be tested by a primary challenger remains to be seen.
