New Jersey NJ-10 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT HELD
Donald Payne Jr.
RACE WINNER
Donald Payne Jr.
Seat held
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Donald Payne Jr. (D)
RACE RATING
Last updated : Dec 29, 2021COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
INCUMBENT
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INCUMBENT
Donald Payne Jr.
First Elected: 2012
Last General Election: 83.3%
Last Primary Election: 88.5%
Full Bio:
PAYNE, Donald, Jr., (son of Donald Milford Payne), a Representative from New Jersey;
born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 17, 1958; attended Kean College,
Union, N.J.; member of the New Jersey highway authority, 1990-1996; member of
the Essex County educational services commission; freeholder-at-large, Essex
County, N.J., board of freeholders, 2005-2012; at-large representative, Newark,
N.J., city council, 2006-2012, president, 2010-2012; elected simultaneously as
a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses, by
special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States
Representative Donald Milford Payne, and reelected to the two succeeding
Congresses (November 6, 2012-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
New Jersey - 10
Northeast: Newark, East Orange, West Orange
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 9, 2026
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