2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 10th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Payne (D) won with 98.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Taber (Swp) by 97.8 points.
Donald PayneDemocrat · winner
98.9%169,945
Michael TaberSocialist Workers
1.1%1,848
171,793 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald PayneNo Republican
$804.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$502.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008