LaMonica McIver Wins Democratic Nomination in NJ

LaMonica McIver, Newark City Council President, won the special Democratic primary for the unexpired term of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. and has now been selected as the party's nominee for the November general election. McIver received overwhelming support at a Democratic convention with 79% of the vote, securing endorsements from top Democratic leaders like Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. With the district being heavily Democratic, McIver is expected to win both the September special election and the November general election against Republican Carmen Bucco. The selection of McIver was widely anticipated due to her prior primary win and strong backing from party leaders. Her victory positions her to enter Congress later this fall, representing New Jersey's deep-blue 10th Congressional District.