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A Democratic congressman from New Jersey won the primary for a congressional seat despite dying of a heart attack in April. Donald Payne, who was 65 years old, entered the finals for a constituency in the House of Representatives because at the time of his passing it was too late to remove him from the ballot.
Payne was holding the deeply Democratic seat and has represented New Jersey’s 10th district in the U.S. House of Representatives since November 2012.
His death occurred after the deadline for submitting nominations had expired, which is why he was not replaced. He reported this on Wednesday «CBS News».
The governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, then announced new primary elections for July 16. Additionally, a special election will be held on September 18 to succeed the deceased until the end of his current term.
Payne Jr., 65, was hospitalized April 6 following a domestic accident and died from complications of a heart attack. He had previously suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure.
In politics he was a son of art: his father Donald Payne Sr. he was the first African-American elected to Congress in the State of New Jersey.
The Menendez case
Another son of art won the Democratic primaries for the House in New Jersey: Rob Menendezson of the Democratic senator Bob Menendez investigated for corruption, he entered the final for a seat in the Chamber.
Rob Menendez’s run was overshadowed by the federal trial of his father, but in the end the senator’s poor approval ratings and his legal troubles did not derail his son’s campaign.
Bob Menendez will also run for the Senate in November, but not among the Democrats: the senator indicted together with his wife has made it known that he will run again as an independent.
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