The 2024 New Jersey's 10th congressional district special election will be held on September 18, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 10th congressional district . The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress . The seat became vacant on April 24, 2024, when Donald Payne Jr. died following a heart attack related to complications from diabetes .[1] The urban district is considered a safely Democratic seat ; Payne Jr. had won all 7 bids for this seat with at least 77.6% of the vote.
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2024 New Jersey's 10th congressional district special election
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On May 3, Governor Phil Murphy scheduled the special election for September 18, with primaries being held on July 16. This will be the first non-November special election for a vacant House seat in New Jersey since 1950 which Republican William Widnall won after incumbent Representative J. Parnell Thomas was convicted on corruption charges.[2]
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Derek Armstead, mayor of Linden (2014–present) and Linden Democratic municipal chair[4]
Brittany Claybrooks, former East Orange city councilor (2019–2023)[5]
John Flora, teacher and candidate for this district in 2020 [6]
Darryl Godfrey, COO of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority [7]
Alberta Gordon, data engineering manager[6]
Eugene Mazo, Rutgers Law School professor and candidate for this district in 2020 [6]
Shana Melius, former constituent services staffer to Donald Payne Jr. [8]
Sheila Montague, teacher and candidate for mayor of Newark in 2022 [8]
Debra Salters, community activist and independent candidate for New Jersey's 29th assembly district in 2021 [6]
Jerry Walker, Hudson County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present) and candidate for mayor of Jersey City in 2013 [9]
Endorsements
Derek Armstead
State legislators
Party officials
LaMonica McIver
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
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State legislators
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Jerry Walker
State legislators
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Declined to endorse
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of June 26, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Derek Armstead (D)
$51,325[lower-alpha 2]
$18,875
$32,449
Brittany Claybrooks (D)
$9,036
$6,637
$2,398
Darryl Godfrey (D)
$67,865[lower-alpha 3]
$59,667
$8,197
LaMonica McIver (D)
$90,833[lower-alpha 4]
$33,985
$56,847
Shana Melius (D)
$13,126[lower-alpha 5]
$9,755
$4,871
Source: Federal Election Commission [31]
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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
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Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Carmen Bucco (R)
$16,790
$7,231
$9,559
Source: Federal Election Commission [31]
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New Jersey State Council and 32BJ
$5,000 of this total was self-funded by Armstead
$2,300 of this total was self-funded by Godfrey
$1,025 of this total was self-funded by McIver
$10,000 of this total was self-funded by Melius
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