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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election

Sep. 13, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District will choose a successor on Wednesday to the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who died in April after more than 11 years in office. Running to replace him are Democrat LaMonica McIver, president of the...

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87

Aug. 22, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, died Wednesday. He was 87. Pascrell had been in and out of the hospital with an illness recently. He died Wednesday morning...

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver wins special primary for New Jersey US House seat

Jul. 16, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress. McIver emerged victorious Tuesday amid a crowded field to succeed Payne, who died in April after serving in the House...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primary

Jul. 12, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats running to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will go before voters Tuesday in a crowded and contentious special congressional primary where three candidates survived legal challenges to have them removed from the ballot. The winner will...