Pramila Jayapal Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Watson Coleman backs Payne for re-election

April 20, 2022 2:52 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), a four-term congresswoman from the 12th district and one of New Jersey’s most liberal representatives, announced today that she is endorsing Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election. “Congressman Payne is an effective and dedicated...

Payne raises $390k, his largest fundraising quarter ever

April 16, 2022 12:11 am

After years of lackluster fundraising, Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) posted his largest haul ever in the first quarter of 2022, raising $389,940 and accumulating a warchest of $569,353. That’s nearly double the amount Payne had ever raised before in a...

Payne nabs endorsement from Orange mayor

April 6, 2022 2:05 pm

Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) announced today that he has received the endorsement of Dwayne Warren, the mayor of the City of Orange Township, in his bid for renomination to a sixth term in Congress. “Congressman Payne is by far...

Here’s who did – and didn’t – end up filing for Congress in N.J.

April 4, 2022 6:14 pmApril 12, 2022 10:46 am

4 p.m. today marked the official end of candidate filing for this year’s federal elections in New Jersey, with 63 candidates submitting petitions to compete for major party nominations in the state’s 12 congressional districts. It’s possible that not all...

Challengers face uphill battle against Payne, whose solidly progressive record has earned him key support from the left

April 4, 2022 12:01 amApril 4, 2022 12:40 pm

There’s not a lot of room for someone to credibly challenge Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) from the left in the June 7 Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 10th district. Payne has voted 97% of the time with Rep. Rep....

Jayapal endorses Payne for re-election

April 1, 2022 8:40 amApril 1, 2022 4:35 pm

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and one of the most influential progressive lawmakers in Washington, announced this morning that she is endorsing Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election. “Congressman Donald Payne,...