Jay Webber

Jay Webber

Republican Party

New Jersey General Assembly District 26

Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

16

Compensation

Base salary

$49,000/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

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Bachelor's

Johns Hopkins University

Law

Harvard Law School, 2000

Personal

Profession

Attorney

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Jay Webber (Republican Party) is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 26. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on January 13, 2026.

Webber (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

Webber earned his B.A. in international studies from Johns Hopkins University in 1994 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

In 2010, Webber was highlighted by Time Magazine as one of the 40 leaders under 40 "rising stars of American politics."

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Webber was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

2020-2021

Webber was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

2019-2020

Webber was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
• Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Webber served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2016
• Labor
• State and Local Government

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Webber served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2015
• Budget
• Labor

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Webber served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2014
• Budget
• Labor

2010-2012

In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Webber served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2010
• Labor

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2023

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated John Von Achen and Walter Mielarczyk in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber (R)	28.7	28,146
✔		Brian Bergen (R)	28.3	27,831
		John Von Achen (D)	21.7	21,263
		Walter Mielarczyk (D)	21.3	20,962

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,202
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

John Von Achen and Walter Mielarczyk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Von Achen	50.4	6,727
✔		Walter Mielarczyk	49.6	6,609

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,336
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated BettyLou DeCroce and Robert Peluso in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber	34.3	10,117
✔		Brian Bergen	31.0	9,162
		BettyLou DeCroce	17.4	5,131
		Robert Peluso	17.3	5,105

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,515
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Endorsements

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2021

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jay Webber and Christian Barranco defeated Pamela Fadden and Melissa Brown Blaeuer in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber (R)	30.0	46,239
✔		Christian Barranco (R)	29.3	45,224
		Pamela Fadden (D)	20.4	31,434
		Melissa Brown Blaeuer (D)	20.3	31,355

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 154,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Melissa Brown Blaeuer and Pamela Fadden advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa Brown Blaeuer	50.2	6,960
✔		Pamela Fadden	49.8	6,904

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,864
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Wayne Marek (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jay Webber and Christian Barranco defeated incumbent BettyLou DeCroce and Thomas Mastrangelo in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber	34.5	10,460
✔		Christian Barranco	23.8	7,220
		BettyLou DeCroce	22.0	6,669
		Thomas Mastrangelo	19.7	5,982

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,331
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2019

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2019

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent BettyLou DeCroce and incumbent Jay Webber defeated Christine Clarke and Laura Fortgang in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		BettyLou DeCroce (R)	28.4	25,460
✔		Jay Webber (R)	28.1	25,233
		Christine Clarke (D)	21.8	19,602
		Laura Fortgang (D)	21.7	19,507

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,802
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Laura Fortgang and Christine Clarke advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Fortgang	50.2	4,420
✔		Christine Clarke	49.8	4,386

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,806
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber	51.7	9,772
✔		BettyLou DeCroce	48.3	9,143

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,915
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2018

See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2018

See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11

Mikie Sherrill defeated Jay Webber, Robert Crook, and Ryan Martinez in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mikie Sherrill (D)	56.8	183,684
		Jay Webber (R)	42.1	136,322
		Robert Crook (Honesty, Integrity, Compassion Party)	0.7	2,182
		Ryan Martinez (L)	0.4	1,386

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,574 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11

Mikie Sherrill defeated Tamara Harris, Mark Washburne, Alison Heslin, and Mitchell Cobert in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mikie Sherrill	77.4	35,338
		Tamara Harris	14.5	6,615
		Mark Washburne	3.4	1,538
		Alison Heslin	2.7	1,253
		Mitchell Cobert	1.9	885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 45,629
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jack Gebbia (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11

Jay Webber defeated Peter de Neufville, Antony Ghee, Patrick Allocco, and Martin Hewitt in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Webber	40.0	16,417
		Peter de Neufville	30.5	12,487
		Antony Ghee	21.9	8,991
		Patrick Allocco	4.1	1,680
		Martin Hewitt	3.5	1,428

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 41,003
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2017

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017. Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners. Incumbent Jay Webber (R) and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce (R) defeated Joseph Raich (D) and William Edge (D) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 general election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jay Webber Incumbent	28.23%	31,810
	Republican	BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent	28.19%	31,766
	Democratic	Joseph Raich	21.95%	24,732
	Democratic	William Edge	21.62%	24,362
Total Votes				112,670
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

William Edge and Joseph Raich defeated Laura Fortgang in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 Democratic primary election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
William Edge	42.87%	6,669
Joseph Raich	38.91%	6,054
Laura Fortgang	18.22%	2,835
Total Votes		15,558
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce defeated William Lyon and John Cesaro in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 Republican primary election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jay Webber Incumbent	32.95%	8,574
BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent	27.82%	7,239
William Lyon	20.56%	5,350
John Cesaro	18.66%	4,856
Total Votes		26,019
Source: New Jersey Department of State

2015

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015. Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Wayne Marek and Avery Ann Hart were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Webber and DeCroce defeated Marek, Hart, and Jimmy Brash (Green) in the general election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 General Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jay Webber Incumbent	30.3%	13,739
	Republican	BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent	30.1%	13,666
	Democratic	Avery Ann Hart	19.4%	8,805
	Democratic	Wayne Marek	18.8%	8,525
	Green	Jimmy Brash	1.5%	666
Total Votes				45,401

2013

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2013

New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent	32.9%	35,352
	Republican	Jay Webber Incumbent	32.6%	35,028
	Democratic	Elliot Isibor	17.4%	18,720
	Democratic	Joseph Raich	17.1%	18,379
Total Votes				107,479

2011

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011

New Jersey General Assembly District 26 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Alex DeCroce Incumbent	32%	19,696
	Republican	Jay Webber Incumbent	31.8%	19,543
	Democratic	Joseph Raich	17.6%	10,847
	Democratic	Elliot Isibor	16.8%	10,319
	Green	Michael Spector	1.8%	1,095
Total Votes				61,500

2009

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Sixth Legislative District (2009)
Candidates		Votes
Alex DeCroce (R)		43,647
Jay Webbe (R)		42,077
Wayne B. Marek (D)		20,107
Douglas Herbert (D)		20,015

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

Jay Webber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Jay Webber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Campaign website

Webber's campaign website stated the following:

"	Jobs, Economic Prosperity, and Tax Relief Jay Webber earned the award of Guardian of Small Business from the National Federation of Independent Businesses–New Jersey, for having worked effectively to protect and preserve the future of free enterprise and small business. In starting a small business and working to create good-paying jobs in our local economy, I know first-hand what it takes to build from the ground up. I also have learned the negative effect that overbearing government bureaucracy and policies can have on our economic growth. Every New Jerseyan knows government taxes us too much. Our citizens should get to keep much more of the money they have earned – through hard work, sacrifice, innovation, saving, and prudent investment. Government should respect labor and honest earnings, not view them as opportunities for confiscation. Sir Winston Churchill was right when he said, “for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and try to lift himself up by the handle.” It cannot be done. Cutting taxes and providing permanent tax relief for all of our citizens should be among our highest priorities. We know that whether under Democratic President John F. Kennedy or Republican President Ronald Reagan, broad-based tax cuts result in greater economic growth, more jobs, and higher wages. In short, the more the government gets out of our pockets, the more our opportunities and freedoms expand. We also should focus on removing the bureaucratic and government-created obstacles to economic prosperity and job creation. Prosperity originates from the innovation and entrepreneurship of the American people, not from the bureaucratic dictates of government agencies. Immigration “Our country is held together by a shared set of values and should be open to those who will commit to upholding them. Those values we hold dear include respect for the rule of law and protecting our nation from those who do not share that respect. We can work together to make sure that our nation of immigrants continues to be a welcoming place, even as we uphold our laws and ensure fairness for all Americans.” – Jay Webber Secure Our Borders The Federal Government has an obligation to undertake a core function of any sovereign nation– it must be able to exercise control over who crosses its borders. Any discussion of immigration policy must start with prioritizing border security, and establishing and enforcing a fully functioning system of immigration control. Physical barriers appear to make sense for some of the border, and where not practical, additional agents or technology should be deployed to secure the border. End Sanctuary Cities Sanctuary City policies must be stopped and we must support our federal immigration enforcement agents. Instructing local police officers to ignore federal law and refuse cooperation in capturing criminal aliens is a radical step that negates the will of the people as expressed through our nation’s elected representatives. It also allows for criminal illegal aliens to walk freely within our neighborhoods and put our families and Law Enforcement at risk. We must also support the critically important work done by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it works to combat gang violence, drug dealers, terrorist threats, and sex trafficking. Merit-Based Immigration Our immigration policy must be reoriented toward skill and merit and away from random lotteries and extended “chain migration” that does not account for or contribute to our nation’s economic well-being. Common Sense Solution for Dreamers As part of a commitment to securing the border and enforcing our existing laws, we should find a reasonable path to legal status for those young men and women who are here illegally through no fault of their own and who consider America their home. Emphasizing the Merits of Citizenship During a recent family visit to Baltimore, my wife and I made sure to take our children to witness an official naturalization ceremony. It was truly a moving experience. Dozens of men and women, from dozens of countries across the globe, worked hard to learn about our laws, customs, and mores, and pledged their allegiance to the United States, not out of compulsion, but out of their own free will. And that is the magic of being an American: it is not a status reserved for only those lucky enough to have been born here; it is a privilege open to anyone who shares our values and commits to upholding them. That is why the issue of immigration is so important – it goes right to the heart of who we are as a nation, and who we want to be. Our immigration system must be addressed right now, and any discussion of reform must keep the important ideals of citizenship at the forefront of the discussion. Sanctuary Cities and the Rule of Law One of the reasons American citizenship is so valued and admired is because we are a nation of laws. Our laws, grounded in a unique constitutional framework and enacted by duly elected representatives of the people, are an essential safeguard of our liberties. Those laws must be respected and enforced wisely and justly. Sanctuary cities and states should be stopped, because such lawlessness involves local officials’ sabotaging federal law enforcement and shielding recidivist criminals from capture, adjudication, and justice. In New Jersey, we see Governor Murphy planning to turn all of New Jersey into a “Sanctuary State.” That is especially reckless, dangerous, and wrong. The Murphy Sanctuary State plan sabotages and thwarts the enforcement of our immigration law by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and represents a wrong to every legal immigrant and resident of New Jersey who respects the law. I oppose that plan, and any attempt to treat those here illegally better than United States citizens, such as giving financial aid for higher education or free legal services to those here illegally, because our nation must place a great value on the status of citizenship. Border Security and Reform The United States Government has an obligation to undertake a core function of any sovereign – it must be able to exercise control over who crosses its borders. Any discussion of immigration policy must start with prioritizing border security, and a fully functioning system of immigration control should be established and enforced. Our immigration policy also can be reoriented toward skill and merit and away from random lotteries and extended “chain migration” that does not account for or contribute to our nation’s economic well-being. As we address those issues, we can then also find a reasonable path to legal status for those young men and women who are here illegally through no fault of their own and who consider America their home – the so-called “Dreamers.” “The radical activists supporting and backing Mikie Sherrill have seriously distorted the mission of ICE in the media over the past few weeks. I’m supporting Jay Webber because he understands the importance of ICE and a secure border.” –Mark Kelly, Former ICE Officer Protecting the Innocent A fundamental purpose of limited government is to protect innocent life and defenseless individuals. That is why I authored and championed the landmark law that stops sexual predators and child abusers from getting jobs in the schools of our children. And that is why I won extra support for communities that host battered women’s shelters. Such service and success have earned the endorsement of New Jersey Right to Life and the Defender of the Family Award. Women’s healthcare must be a priority, and to keep it so, federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be repurposed to federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, which provide better and more comprehensive services than Planned Parenthood. Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood subsidizes late-term abortions and abortions on minors without their parents’ knowledge or consent. Planned Parenthood and its agents have been caught on camera bargaining prices for baby body parts and have covered up the statutory rape and sex trafficking of young women, among other scandals. The federal government should not subsidize such a controversial group, especially when better options exist. National Security Peace through Strength The United States – and the United States alone – should determine what its security interests are. Weakness attracts aggression, so peace through strength should remain the firm basis for our foreign policy. There is evil in the world, and we are forced to encounter and confront it. ISIS is an example of such evil, and ISIS and other terrorist cells should be ultimately and completely destroyed. Rogue Nations Iran is a rogue regime with forty years of bad intentions toward the United States. The threat of nuclear proliferation to Iran remains, due to the empty promises of the Obama administration’s flawed 2015 “deal” with Iran. Russia and China are our rivals, competing with us across political, economic, and military fields. Moreover, Russia and China can be aggressive rivals, seeking to export or channel that aggressiveness into rogue states such as Syria and North Korea. We must demonstrate to all nations that we will stand up for ourselves, our allies, and our priorities in the international arena. Allies & Israel The United States must stand with our allies, and the rest of the world should know it. Israel has been a staunch defender of freedom and democracy in the Middle East and the strongest ally of the United States in the region. The United States and Israel share the objectives of defeating terrorism and preventing nuclear build-up in the Middle East. The recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the beginning of the movement of our embassy to Jerusalem are decisive steps in the right direction. Picatinny Arsenal & Veterans We are proud to recognize the role of our own Picatinny Arsenal in guarding our national security. For the more than 100 years, Picatinny Arsensal has been a stronghold for our freedoms, and the Arsenal in turn deserves our continued support. For eight years, President Obama’s Veteran Administration failed veterans — with backlogs for benefits and healthcare, lower quality of care & life, toxic & unaccountable culture, a secret waitlist scandal, $140 million in bonuses to failing bureaucrats while veterans suffered, and more. In the aftermath of those injustices to veterans, we must strengthen the Veterans Administration to bring it into the 21st century and make sure that it actually is caring for and serving veterans who have earned it. Public Service Jay Webber has “walked the walk” and “proven [his] ability to make tough choices in government.” --New Jersey Hills We must represent and always keep in mind those individuals who have no high-priced lobbyist or special-interest group representing them — the hard-working taxpayers who daily do the right things, play by the rules, and ask only for a fair shake from their government. Those are the people I never lose sight of. Remember when Washington’s liberal representatives rammed through Obamacare but created a special exception for themselves and kept their own gold-plated taxpayer-funded healthcare coverage? That type of double standard, where our representatives refuse to live under the very rules they make for the rest of us, is what created the call to “drain the swamp” in Washington. Public service should be just that — service. We need servant leaders. That’s why I and my whole family voluntarily have declined the generous taxpayer-funded health benefits offered to officials. Our citizens do not get such gold-plated benefits in private life, so I lead by example and turn down those benefits that other officials take. The most recent official estimate is that we have turned down almost $300,000 in benefits during my time in the State Legislature, which saves the taxpayers money but just as importantly shows unmistakably that a leader can serve the public without angling to pad his or her own pocket. Similarly, I was out front in ending defined-benefit public pensions for part-time officials, because our citizens in the private sector do not get pensions in those circumstances and neither should the elected officials who are supposed to serve those citizens. Leadership Representatives in our republic should seek common ground on issues, so that good policies can improve the lives of our citizens. That is how we built a coalition and championed the landmark law that protects our kids in schools from child abusers and sexual predators. And that is how we protected and funded victims of domestic abuse and the communities who care for them. We also know, though, that strong leadership sometimes means standing up and apart from the establishment even when that requires opposing powerful interests or resisting strong partisan pressures. Too often there is backroom deal-making where the elite insiders and special interests come out winners, while the taxpayers and citizens get handed the bill for payment. I have been proud to stand against those backroom deals, and will continue to do so. My beliefs and principles, shaped and directed by the best interests and values of our citizens, are the ultimate touchstones for my decisionmaking and actions, not a “go-along-to-get-along” mentality. We deserve strong leadership that serves our citizens, not a Washington follower who sells them out. Spending & Debt Growing up in a working family in New Jersey gave me an appreciation for the true value of a dollar and how to stretch a dollar to make ends meet. Government could take a good lesson from that kitchen-table fiscal responsibility. Year after year the federal government spends hundreds of billions more than it takes in, and our national debt now exceeds an unfathomable $20 trillion, a burden that threatens our long-term prosperity and shackles our children and grandchildren with debt. The government takes in trillions of dollars annually, so the problem, of course, is not that we tax too little, it’s that we spend too much. I support balancing the federal budget with tough but fair spending cuts, and, once balanced, capping federal spending so that we can begin to dig out of the enormous fiscal hole in which we find ourselves. Constitutional Rights Fundamental freedom is a foundation of our American way of life. The United States Constitution stands as an essential support for those freedoms and a bulwark against unjustified and unwarranted government interference in the lives of most, who prefer that government minimize its role in their lives so that they can live in relative peace and prosperity. There are no second-class rights in the Bill of Rights, and we should never forget this Oath of Office for Congress: I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. Those principles of the Oath will guide my decisions and actions as a Member of Congress.	”
—Webber for Congress

2017

Webber's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

"	Tax Relief From my position on the Assembly Budget Committee, I have helped put New Jersey back on the right track — by sponsoring the Fiscal Year 2011 budget that closed an inherited $11 billion deficit without raising taxes, supporting an historic property tax cap that has helped curb New Jersey’s sky-high property taxes, and enacting pension-and-healthcare reforms that will save taxpayers $120 billion over 30 years and preserve those benefits for the employees and retirees who rely on them. But New Jersey still is one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, and our citizens deserve tax relief and an affordable state. There is much more to be done. In all, I have sponsored bills that would provide more than $1 billion of tax relief for New Jersey’s beleaguered taxpayers, and proposed real reductions in the property tax, income tax, sales tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, and various fees. Pro-growth Economic Policies & Job Creation New Jersey does not necessarily need more laws, it needs better ones. Tax cuts and reduced government spending are the engines of New Jersey’s economic recovery. We should be focused on removing the government-created obstacles to economic prosperity and job creation. In addition to reducing income and corporate taxes and reining in government spending to establish the foundation for economic success, I have advocated for economic policies like the Home-Based Jobs Creation Act, which would make it easier for individuals to work or start businesses out of their own homes while respecting the rights of neighborhoods and local authorities. Government Reform: Leading by Example When it comes to making New Jersey more ethical, transparent, and honest, I believe elected officials should lead by example. Public service should be just that — service. That’s why I voluntarily decline the generous taxpayer-funded health benefits offered to Legislators. And that’s why I was out front on ending defined-benefit public pensions for Legislators. I am also leading the effort on transparency to put all of New Jersey’s taxpayer receipts and expenditures online for taxpayers to see, and New Jersey’s YourMoney transparency portal is now a national model for transparency in government. And I have sought to crack down on elected officials taking campaign contributions from members of their own staff, a practice that is outlawed at the federal level but sadly and inexplicably is permitted to continue in New Jersey to this day. Affordable & High Quality Healthcare When it comes to healthcare, I believe New Jersey’s individuals and families have three main priorities: choice, quality, and affordability. That’s why I introduced my bill that would permit New Jerseyans to purchase health insurance from other states, which would encourage competition in the healthcare marketplace, drive down insurance costs, and expand our choices. I also am leading the way in an innovative bipartisan effort to emphasize prevention and early treatment of chronic disease for public employees, which will improve the quality of outcomes for the employees and save money for taxpayers. I also support protecting doctors and hospitals from abusive lawsuits, which also will lower costs by cutting down on needless procedures demanded by defensive medicine, and permit more doctors to stay in New Jersey. Educational Opportunity As both a father of seven growing children and a taxpayer, I understand well the desire to balance the quality of education our kids deserve with the need to make that education affordable and cost-effective. That’s why I sponsored the historic reform of the tenure system for our K-12 teachers, which increases accountability, improves professional development for educators, and puts our schools’ focus where it should be: on the success of our students. I also am an advocate for expanding educational opportunities for those kids stuck in our lowest-performing schools, by giving them a chance to go to a school of their choice. As for higher education, I have proposed innovative ways to make college more affordable to students and their families, by allowing them to finance their educations in way that will minimize student-loan debt (and control ever-rising tuition rates too!)	”
—Jay Webber

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Jay Webber campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2023*	New Jersey General Assembly District 26	Won general	$213,343	$0
2021	New Jersey General Assembly District 26	Won general	$253,898	$0
2018	U.S. House New Jersey District 11	Lost general	$1,669,132	$1,646,821
2013	New Jersey General Assembly, District 26	Won	$93,371	N/A**
2011	New Jersey General Assembly, District 26	Won	$376,437	N/A**
2009	New Jersey General Assembly, District 26	Won	$211,316	N/A**
2007	New Jersey General Assembly, District 26	Won	$196,609	N/A**
2003	New Jersey General Assembly, District 26	Lost	$94,610	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2012

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Jay Webber endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

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Webber and his wife, Johanna, have six children.

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Current members of the New Jersey General Assembly

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Craig Coughlin

Representatives

District 1

Antwan McClellan (R)

Erik Simonsen (R)

District 2

Don Guardian (R)

Claire Swift (R)

District 3

Dave Bailey (D)

Heather Simmons (D)

District 4

Dan Hutchison (D)

Cody Miller (D)

District 5

William Moen (D)

William Spearman (D)

District 6

Louis Greenwald (D)

Pamela Lampitt (D)

District 7

Herbert Conaway (D)

Carol Murphy (D)

District 8

Andrea Katz (D)

Michael Torrissi (R)

District 9

Gregory Myhre (R)

Brian Rumpf (R)

District 10

Paul Kanitra (R)

Gregory McGuckin (R)

District 11

Margie Donlon (D)

Luanne Peterpaul (D)

District 12

Robert Clifton (R)

Alex Sauickie (R)

District 13

Victoria Flynn (R)

Gerard Scharfenberger (R)

District 14

Wayne DeAngelo (D)

Tennille McCoy (D)

District 15

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)

Anthony Verrelli (D)

District 16

Mitchelle Drulis (D)

Roy Freiman (D)

District 17

Joseph Danielsen (D)

Kevin Egan (D)

District 18

Robert Karabinchak (D)

Sterley Stanley (D)

District 19

Craig Coughlin (D)

Yvonne Lopez (D)

District 20

Reginald Atkins (D)

Annette Quijano (D)

District 21

Michele Matsikoudis (R)

Nancy Muñoz (R)

District 22

Linda Carter (D)

James Kennedy (D)

District 23

John DiMaio (R)

Erik Peterson (R)

District 24

Dawn Fantasia (R)

Michael Inganamort (R)

District 25

Christian Barranco (R)

Aura Dunn (R)

District 26

Brian Bergen (R)

Jay Webber (R)

District 27

Rosy Bagolie (D)

Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)

District 28

Garnet Hall (D)

Cleopatra Tucker (D)

District 29

Eliana Marin (D)

Shanique Speight (D)

District 30

Sean Kean (R)

Avi Schnall (D)

District 31

William Sampson (D)

Barbara Stamato (D)

District 32

John Allen (D)

Jessica Ramirez (D)

District 33

Julio Marenco (D)

Gabriel Rodriguez (D)

District 34

Carmen Morales (D)

Michael Venezia (D)

District 35

Shavonda Sumter (D)

Benjie Wimberly (D)

District 36

Clinton Calabrese (D)

Gary Schaer (D)

District 37

Shama Haider (D)

Ellen Park (D)

District 38

Lisa Swain (D)

Chris Tully (D)

District 39

Robert Auth (R)

John Azzariti (R)

District 40

Al Barlas (R)

Christopher DePhillips (R)

Democratic Party (52)

Republican Party (28)