Donald Payne Archives - New Jersey Globe

Payne brought in $88,776 in race’s last weeks

December 4, 2020 11:48 am

Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) raised $88,776 between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The figures bring his total fundraising for the cycle to $588,144. He spent $41,721 over the shorter...

While 7th district VBM turnout was more than 80%, urban New Jersey districts were about 25% less

November 13, 2020 11:23 am

While suburban New Jerseyans from both parties embraced a general election conducted almost entirely through vote-by-mail ballots, many voters from urban Democratic strongholds still don’t appear comfortable with mail-in ballots and did not vote in the November 3 general election....

Payne will seek chairmanship of key transportation subcommittee

November 5, 2020 11:33 amNovember 5, 2020 1:09 pm

A New Jersey congressman is seeking the chairmanship of a powerful House subcommittee with jurisdiction over rail transportation, including Amtrak. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has put his name in to succeed Daniel Lipinski as chairman of the Transportation...

Payne raises $45,804 in first two weeks of October

October 23, 2020 3:31 pm

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) raised $45,804 in the first two weeks of October, according to pre-general election reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Almost all of that money, $42,500, came from political committees. The remaining $3,304 was given...

How Norcross gets replaced in Congress if Biden makes him Secretary of Labor

August 26, 2020 7:42 pmAugust 26, 2020 7:48 pm

An influential labor leader launched a trial balloon by mentioning Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) as a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of Labor if Joe Biden wins the presidency. The (Bergen) Record reported that United Brotherhood of Carpenters president Douglas...

Flora pays himself back after winning 4% of the vote

August 18, 2020 3:34 pm

John J. Flora has paid himself back all but $11 of a $5,000 personal loan he made to his forgettable bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s a commonly used trick in political campaigns: loan yourself money early as...

Sweeney doesn’t feel snubbed over lack of convention speaking role

August 17, 2020 11:40 amAugust 17, 2020 12:05 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney isn’t lamenting his lack of a speaking role at the Democratic National Committee’s convention. “No, not even a little bit,” Sweeney said when asked if he felt snubbed. “I didn’t go to Denver. I went to...