Donald Payne Jr. Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J. Dems split on symbolic resolution denouncing socialism

February 2, 2023 2:21 pmFebruary 2, 2023 3:30 pm

A symbolic U.S. House resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism” split New Jersey’s Democratic delegation nearly down the middle today, with five New Jersey Democrats supporting the resolution and four voting against it. Reps. Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Andy Kim (D-Moorestown),...

One last map story

December 22, 2022 4:58 pmDecember 24, 2022 1:25 pm

Hanukkah is underway and Christmas is fast approaching; New Jersey has just woken up from the longest night of 2022; and in a couple of weeks, the 118th session of the United States Congress will be sworn in. What better...

Payne wins re-election in 10th congressional district

November 8, 2022 8:29 pmNovember 9, 2022 5:21 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) has won re-election, easily defeating Republican David Pinckney in the solidly Democratic 10th congressional district. Payne’s father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr. (D-Newark), was New Jersey’s first-ever Black member of...

Payne, big winner in June primary, says his voters are energized to do it again

October 29, 2022 7:25 pmOctober 31, 2022 12:08 am

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) won big in his June primary election – bigger than initially seemed possible for the congressman, long one of New Jersey’s more lowkey politicians. His 84%-10% victory over challenger Imani Oakley marked the reawakening of...

Rallying in Rahway, Malinowski says don’t count him out just yet

October 29, 2022 6:42 pmOctober 30, 2022 1:10 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) got dealt a tough hand this year. First, the 7th congressional district he represents was redrawn to be more Republican, reducing Joe Biden’s margin in the district from ten points to four. The map was drawn...

Healey calls on Kim to leave Progressive Caucus

October 26, 2022 1:54 pm

Ramping up a line of attack his campaign has been using for weeks, 3rd district Republican nominee Bob Healey today called on his opponent, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), to leave the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). “Today I challenge my opponent...

Payne, Watson Coleman urge Biden to pursue diplomacy in Ukraine (Updated)

October 25, 2022 12:34 pmOctober 25, 2022 1:49 pm

UPDATE: Shortly after this story was published, the Congressional Progressive Caucus withdrew the letter, saying it had been “released by staff without vetting.” 30 progressive Democratic House members, among them New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) and Bonnie Watson...