Parsippany’s GOP Mayor Barberio Fundraises for Democrat Super PAC
Barberio special guests for a who’s-who of New Jersey Democrats and government contractors.
Parsippany - Republican Mayor Jamie Barberio will be raising money on behalf of a surprising source at the end of February: a deep-pocketed Democrat-aligned super PAC.
America’s Future First, a federally registered Super PAC that, per its website, “strives to independently complement the missions of office holders and candidates who make government more efficient” will host a dinner at Parsippany’s Capital Grille in honor of Barberio at a minimum of $5,000 a plate.
The Democrat-backed PAC previously funded unsuccessful Democrat Amy Kennedy’s 2020 congressional run against Republican Jeff Van Drew.
Upon its founding in 2015, the PAC received $35,254.45 from Fairview Insurance, Parsippany’s Insurance Broker of Record. The insurance firm, spearheaded by InsiderNJ CO-owner Ryan Graham, remains a major donor to the PAC along with Adams, Rehmann & Heggan was have been awarded no-bid professional services contract with the Township over the years.
In 2015, the PACs surge in campaign spending in Parsippany “seemed to come out of nowhere,” per POLITICO’s Matt Friedman. Upon its birth, the PAC was dubbed a ‘Political Cancer which must be stopped from spreading’ by Parsippany Focus, the leading digital publication for Parsippany.
The seemingly bipartisan PAC’s support for Barberio is no surprise if you ask Councilman and 2025 Mayoral candidate Justin Musella, who slammed Barberio’s “continued pattern of ignoring Parsippany’s real issues in favor of playing political games for personal gain.”
“The behavior of these PACs only reinforces the suspicion that they want to keep their claws in the Barberio administration, ensuring this mayor remains forever at their behest,” says Musella.
“Jamie Barberio's entire career has been about skipping out on real municipal work to kowtow to the deepest pockets and political cronies who control him—while Parsippany taxpayers foot the bill for his crony deals every single day," he added.
Barberio has the endorsement of GOP gubernatorial candidate and former radio host Bill Spadea, a client of Ocean GOP chair George Gilmore.
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