Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Donald Payne Jr. secures seat previously held by his late father
The Payne family name lives on in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, with Donald Payne Jr. easily winning Tuesday the seat previously held by his late father. Although many votes may not be counted for days as election officials in three counties sort through various provisional and mail-in ballots, Payne had already racked up a nearly 10-1 margin of victory over his Republican challenger with most districts reporting around 10:30 pm Tuesday. The election was no contest for Payne, a Democrat who won June's primaries just as handily. Payne collected 157,821 votes, compared to Brian Keleman's 18,547. Keleman ran uncontested in the primaries. "It's a bittersweet way to ascend to this seat," said Payne Tuesday from his campaign …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
NJ Spotlight: Some well-known names are running for the late Rep. Donald Payne’s vacated seat.
Editor’s Note: Both parties' presidential nominees may be decided, but there is still a high-profile Congressional battle in our district to draw voters from Maplewood and South Orange to the polls on June 5. NJ Spotlight has launched its 2012 Voter Guide, where voters can learn more about the candidates and their positions on key issues. In the 10th District, which covers portions of Essex (including Maplewood and South Orange), Union, and Hudson counties, the death last month of U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) has left a vacancy. NJ Spotlight’s Joe Tyrell profiles the crowded field running for his seat. See Patch's story on the candidate's debate here. When Payne died on March 6, New Jersey lost its first African-American congressman, a …
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Crowded, Diverse Field Seeking Payne's Seat
The six candidates vying to become the Democratic nominee for the 10th Congressional District seat met for a debate at the Rutgers-Newark campus. The seat was held by Donald Payne Sr. since the late 1980s until his death March 6. With the passing of Payne Sr. -- a highly regarded lawmaker who made a name for himself as a champion of human rights and for aid to developing nations -- the seat is competitive for the first time in several years. The Democratic primary election is June 5. The 10th District, which was reconfigured this year following redistricting occurring nationally every 10 years, will encompass much of Newark, parts of Bloomfield, Maplewood and South Orange, as well as parts of Hudson and Union counties. The diverse, …
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