New Jersey Voters Cast Ballots in Special Primary to Fill Open House Seat

A slew of Democrats and one Republican are vying to finish out the remaining weeks of the late Rep. Donald Payne’s term.

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) at an event in Washington on March 12, 2024. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fight Colorectal Cancer

Voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District are heading to the polls on July 16 to select their chosen candidate to serve out the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s term.

Democrats will make their selection from a crowded field of 11 contenders, of whom three survived legal challenges to their candidacy.