
The late New Jersey Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will win the primary posthumously in the 10th Congressional District on Tuesday as the only Democrat on the ballot.State and party officials are already preparing for a competitive special election to fill Payne’s seat later this summer. Payne, 65, died on April 24 from a “cardiac episode” following a heart attack earlier that month and battling a series of health troubles over recent years.Due to New Jersey’s filing rules, the deadline for the 2024 election has already passed, meaning no one will replace Payne in the regular primary on Tuesday.He served six terms in the House of Representatives, entering Congress after the death of his father, former Rep. Donald Payne Sr., who was New Jersey’s first black representative.
Following Payne’s posthumous win on Tuesday, the Democratic committee members of the 10th District’s areas in Essex, Union, and Hudson counties will meet to select their nominee to replace him on the regular November ballot.
With Payne’s vac …