Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-10 (2012–2024). Ran in 6 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, NJ-10Born 1958
- Last margin
- +57.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 6
- 2012–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Payne was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Payne has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Payne won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | David H. Pinckney (R), Cynthia A. Johnson (I), Kendal Ludden (L) | 77.6% | D+57.6 | $1.4M | D+62.5 | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | Jennifer Zinone (R), Akil Khalfani (I), Khaliah Fitchette (I) | 83.3% | D+69.4 | $593.7K | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | Agha Khan (R), Cynthia A. Johnson (I), Joanne Miller (I) | 87.5% | D+77.4 | $538.4K | — | |
| 2016 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | David H. Pinckney (R), Joanne Miller (I), Aaron Walter Fraser (I) | 85.6% | D+73.8 | — | — | |
| 2014 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | Yolanda Dentley (R), Gwendolyn A. Franklin (I), Dark Angel (I) | 85.4% | D+72.8 | — | — | |
| 2012 | U.S. House, NJ-10 | General | Won | Brian C. Kelemen (R), Joanne Miller (I), Mick Erickson (L) | 87.6% | D+77.0 | $611.3K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2021–22
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash
- $48.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Payne has held
- U.S. House, NJ-10 · 2012–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payne has run against
- David H. Pinckney (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jennifer Zinone (R) · 2020 election, won
- Agha Khan (R) · 2018 election, won
- Yolanda Dentley (R) · 2014 election, won
- Brian C. Kelemen (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Payne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide P000604
- FEC H2NJ10154
- Wikidata Q1240224
- Ballotpedia Donald Payne Jr.
- Vote Smart 90668
- GovTrack 412506
- OpenSecrets N00034639
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET