WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Rep Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Co-Chair of the Colorectal Cancer Caucus, speaks at the Fight Colorectal Cancer "United in Blue" flag installation on the National Mall to spotlight the rise in young adult Colorectal cancer cases on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fight Colorectal Cancer)
It isn't surprising that Payne Jr. was not challenged in the primary. He had held the seat since 2012, which his father had occupied for 20 years prior to that. Payne Jr. succeeded his father when the elder Payne also died in office.
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The Garden State’s election rules dictate that Payne cannot be replaced on the ballot. Instead, a special primary election will be held on July 16. Nearly a dozen Democrats have already made it known to party leaders that they intend to vie for the seat.
New Jersey’s 10th district is one of the bluest in the country, with a whopping 6-1 Democrat registration advantage. It includes Newark and other urban areas of Hudson, Union and Essex counties and hasn’t been represented by a Republican since 1946.
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