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East Orange mayor backing Payne for Congress

March 2, 2022 4:50 pm

East Orange Mayor Ted Green has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election in New Jersey’s 10th district. “Congressman Payne is the leader we can count on to get the job done, which is why he was able to...

Laborers’ back Payne for re-election

February 9, 2022 12:32 pmFebruary 9, 2022 6:23 pm

The Laborers’ International North America-Eastern Region, one of the state’s most politically powerful labor unions support comes with money and boots on the ground, has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election in New Jersey’s 10th district. “Donald Payne,...

More than 60 candidates are running for Congress in N.J. How seriously should we take them?

February 4, 2022 4:49 pmFebruary 4, 2022 6:29 pm

With 4th quarter fundraising reports arriving at the beginning of this week, it’s finally possible to take a look at how New Jersey’s 2022 congressional races are shaping up. Among the more than 60 candidates running for Congress, of which...

Payne has $400k cash-on-hand for re-election bid in NJ-10

February 1, 2022 12:21 am

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has stepped up his fundraising and posted his second strong quarter after raising $224,646 in the last three months of 2021. Payne raised $445,943 so far this cycle and has $399,522 cash-on-hand as he prepares...

All-star group of N.J. labor leaders hosting Payne fundraiser

January 24, 2022 5:33 pmJanuary 24, 2022 6:19 pm

Twenty prominent labor leaders will help boost the campaign coffers of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) on Friday as sponsors of a virtual fundraiser with a $5,000 ticket price, a move that could limit the viability of challengers in...

Two Republicans vying for nod to take on Payne

March 30, 2020 7:21 pmMarch 30, 2020 9:32 pm

Two Republicans will compete in a hotly-contested primary to win the party nomination in one of the most Democratic House districts in the nation. Republicans Jennifer Zinone and Michael Barrett submitted their nominating petitions to take on Rep. Donald Payne...