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What to watch for in New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 3, 2022 4:54 pmJune 7, 2022 3:16 pm

This Tuesday, June 7, New Jerseyans will head to the polls to vote in primary elections for the state’s 12 congressional districts – and without the presidency or either U.S. Senate seat up for election, the House represents the top...

Major gun safety group gives Payne high marks

May 31, 2022 11:37 am

Everytown for Gun Safety, one of the nation’s largest gun safety advocacy groups, has declared Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-Newark) the “Gun Sense Candidate.” Payne was lauded for his support of universal background checks, an assault weapon ban, and...

Payne has 6-1 cash advantage over Oakley

May 27, 2022 10:34 amJune 7, 2022 2:00 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark), who had struggled to raise money during parts of his political career, is now the Gottheimer of Newark after raising $988,773 against two primary challengers in the Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th...

After unanimous vote, N.J. Working Families Party supports Payne for re-election

May 19, 2022 1:29 pmMay 19, 2022 2:39 pm

The New Jersey Working Families Party has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) for re-election in the 10th district, saying he is supportive of their core policies “and has been for years.” The vote in support of Payne over Democratic primary...

Timberlake endorses Payne for Congress

May 18, 2022 6:47 amMay 18, 2022 2:02 pm

Continuing the avalanche of bad news for mountebank candidate Imani Oakley, her former boss has endorsed her opponent in the Democratic congressional primary in New Jersey’s 10th district. Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange), perhaps the most progressive member of the...

Ruiz endorses Payne re-election campaign

May 5, 2022 2:04 pmMay 5, 2022 3:33 pm

State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark), the highest-ranking Newark politician in state politics, announced today that she is endorsing Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for another term in Congress. “Congressman Payne has been a champion for education, childcare, and...

Payne gets endorsement from Sierra Club

April 19, 2022 2:12 pm

The Sierra Club, one of the county’s most influential environmental organizations, announced this morning that it is endorsing Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election in the 10th congressional district. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Sierra...