The US House seat of 14-term New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell may remain vacant for the rest of the 118th Congress.
The 87-year-old Democrat died Tuesday.
Under New Jersey law, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) isn’t required to call a special election, though Democrats can replace Pascrell on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Party officials in the 9th District have until Aug. 29 to select a substitute nominee.
That person will be favored to win a district that takes in most of Passaic County, including Pascrell’s hometown of Paterson, and parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties. Joe Biden carried the district by 19 percentage points in the 2020 election.
There are now 220 Republicans, 211 Democrats, and four vacancies in the House. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died in April, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) resigned in April, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) died last month.
Democratic Leaders Have Just Days to Replace Pascrell on Ballot
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August 21, 2024 3:18 pm
The US House seat of 14-term New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell may remain vacant for the rest of the 118th Congress.
The 87-year-old Democrat died Tuesday.
Under New Jersey law, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) isn’t required to call a special election, though Democrats can replace Pascrell on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Party officials in the 9th District have until Aug. 29 to select a substitute nominee.
That person will be favored to win a district that takes in most of Passaic County, including Pascrell’s hometown of Paterson, and parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties. Joe Biden carried the district by 19 percentage points in the 2020 election.
There are now 220 Republicans, 211 Democrats, and four vacancies in the House. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died in April, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) resigned in April, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) died last month.