{"id":2260372,"date":"2024-06-05T12:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-congressman-wins-democratic-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:11:46","slug":"dead-congressman-wins-democratic-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dead-congressman-wins-democratic-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Deceased Congressman Emerges Victorious in Democratic Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdead-congressman-wins-democratic-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2260372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Donald \u2063Payne Jr. (D-NJ), who \u2063passed away \u2064at 65 after\u200d a\u200b heart attack, emerged victorious in\u200d the \u200cDemocratic primary\u200c in \u2062New Jersey. \u2063Despite being the sole House candidate for the 10th Congressional District, voters had the option for a\u2062 write-in candidate. The Republican\u2063 primary winner, Carmen Bucco, faces \u2064challenges in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-despite-wall-to-wall-media-coverage-many-americans-still-dont-know-the-squad\/\" title=\"POLL: Despite Wall-To-Wall Media Coverage, Many Americans Still Don\u2019t Know \u2018The Squad\u2019\">blue district<\/a>. The Democratic\u200b Party \u2063plans to choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">nominee<\/a> post-primary certification for the November\u200d election, considering \u200ca special election for Payne&#8217;s term \u2064completion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-democrat-remains-hospitalized-more-than-a-week-after-cardiac-episode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Payne Jr.<\/a> (D-NJ) won the Democratic Party\u2019s primary in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> on Tuesday, a little more than a month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/new-jersey-house-democrat-donald-payne-jr-dies-at-65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he died<\/a> at the age of 65 following a <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/new-jersey-rep-donald-payne-dies-at-65-weeks-after-heart-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heart attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The late congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mtracey\/status\/1798040013697167850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appeared<\/a> as the sole House candidate for the 10th Congressional District on the primary ballot, although voters can submit a \u201cWrite-In\u201d alternative. Carmen Bucco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/06\/04\/us\/elections\/results-new-jersey-us-house-10-primary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> the Republican primary, though he is considered a long shot in the blue district.<\/p>\n<p>County officials from the Democratic Party are expected to call a convention before August and pick someone else to be their nominee for the November election after the primary results are certified on June 17, <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/payne-wins-nj-10-primary-posthumously-setting-up-special-convention-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the<\/a> New Jersey Globe.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that a special election to determine who will serve the remainder of Payne\u2019s term is also underway. A primary in that contest is set for July 16, followed by a September 18 general election. At least a dozen people, including 11 Democrats and Bucco, are running in that race.<\/p>\n<p>Payne, a six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-gop-reps-hit-with-5000-fines-under-new-house-security-policy\/\" title=\"Two GOP Reps Hit With ,000 Fines Under New House Security Policy\">-term congressman<\/a>, suffered a heart attack on April 6, resulting in hospitalization. A couple of weeks later, on April 24, officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/new-jersey-house-democrat-donald-payne-jr-dies-at-65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> Payne had died. He had been running for another two-year term in the House, and his name was already printed on ballots for the primary before his passing.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are saddened to be informed of the passing today of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., who had been serving New Jersey\u2019s 10th Congressional District since 2012, and who succeeded his father in the same position,\u201d House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1783181627578863723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X. \u201cOur prayers are offered today for his family and friends, and especially his wife, Bea, and their three children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congressional <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/members\/NJ10\/vacancy\">website<\/a> for Payne\u2019s office says, \u201cthe employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">congressional district<\/a> under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives\u201d in the interim, and \u201cconstituents of the district are invited to contact this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-news-for-newsom-as-his-pick-to-replace-feinstein-is-immediately-hit-with-scandal\/\" title=\"Newsom's choice to replace Feinstein faces immediate scandal.\">interim office<\/a> for information and assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the House, there are now 218 Republicans and 213 Democrats. Besides Payne\u2019s old seat, <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/party-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three other vacancies remain<\/a> after Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) resigned in recent months. This week, Vince Fong was <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/california-republican-takes-oath-office-complete-term-former-110796540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sworn in<\/a> as a GOP lawmaker to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) posthumously clinched the Democratic primary in New Jersey. Despite his passing at 65 due to a heart attack, he stood unopposed on the ballot for the 10th Congressional District. 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