LaMonica McIver Issues Statement on Special Election Victory:

“Thank you to the voters of the 10th District for again placing their faith in me.  The significance of tonight’s election runs especially deep for me.  Tonight, I am standing on the shoulders of giants, chief among them is Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.  Being chosen by voters to carry on his legacy of service is a profound honor.

“It has also been an honor to serve my community as a member of the Newark City Council. Together, we have accomplished so much from working to make housing more accessible and affordable to investing in clean drinking water for every city resident and so much more.

“Now, I have the opportunity to continue the fight in Washington on behalf of the entire 10th Congressional District and I will fight, because the purpose of politics and the purpose of our vote is to give the people of our communities and our nation a bold voice in shaping our future for the betterment of all Americans.

“If we put in the work and we continue on the march of progress together, our future will be brighter and filled with opportunities that will lift all of us up.

“We’ve been through a few elections together.  But, we’ve got one more to go this year and the stakes could not be higher.  Our fundamental rights and freedoms are on the line. The right for women to make their own reproductive decisions is on the line. We’ll decide whether we want an economy that benefits wealthy corporations or hard working Americans.

“Our ability to make good on the promise of hope depends on us.  It is up to us to get out, to vote, to call our friends, families and neighbors. We have to put in the work.  And I know that we will succeed, because I have seen the spirit and determination in our people.  We will rise to the challenge.

“Thank you to the voters of the 10th District.  Now let’s get out there and win the next one for Vice President Harris, Governor Tim Walz and our entire Democratic ticket in New Jersey.”

After prevailing in the summer Democratic Primary, McIver ran in the special election against Republican contender Carmen Bucco. McIver, the former council president of the Newark City Council, will fill the remainder of the term of the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. in the 10th Congressional District.