The recent death of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. has led New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to set a special election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat. The primary election will take place on July 16, followed by the general election on September 18. The special election will determine who serves out the remainder of Payne’s term, which ends in 2025, while the regular election process will decide who fills the seat after that. The district is heavily Democratic and majority-Black, making it unlikely to flip to Republicans as they are significantly outnumbered.
It is currently unclear who will be running in the special election for the vacant U.S. House seat, as well as in the regular election for the seat in the future. Payne had already filed paperwork to run for reelection this year and is set to appear uncontested on the ballot for the regular primary on June 4. If he wins the nomination, Democratic Party committee members in his district could choose a replacement to run in the November general election. Payne, who passed away on April 24 from a heart attack connected to complications from diabetes, had been serving in the House since 2012, taking over the seat previously held by his father, Donald Milford Payne.
The special election for the Newark-based U.S. House seat comes after the recent death of Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who had been in office since 2012. The July 16 primary will be held just a month after the state’s regularly scheduled June 4 contest, with the general election set for September 18. The special election will determine who will serve the remainder of Payne’s term until 2025, while the regular election process will determine who fills the seat after that. The district is heavily Democratic and majority-Black, making it unlikely to change parties.
The heavily Democratic and majority-Black district in New Jersey’s U.S. House seat is not expected to flip to Republicans as they are outnumbered by more than 6 to 1. Rep. Payne Jr. had already filed paperwork to run for reelection this year and is set to appear uncontested on the ballot for the regular June 4 primary. Should he win the nomination, Democratic Party committee members in his district could select a replacement to run in the November general election. Payne’s recent death on April 24 was due to a heart attack connected to complications from diabetes, marking the end of his tenure in the House, following in his father’s footsteps.
With the upcoming special election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat left vacant by the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr., New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has set a July primary and September general election. The special election will determine who serves out the remainder of Payne’s term, which ends in 2025, while the regular election process will decide who fills the seat after that. The district is heavily Democratic and majority-Black, making it unlikely to change parties. Payne had succeeded his father, Donald Milford Payne, in the House and had been serving since 2012 before his recent passing.
