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Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), who has represented NJ-10 for more than 10 years, died yesterday. He was only 65. According to his office, he had a "cardiac episode," which is New Jerseyese for "heart attack." He had diabetes and had been hospitalized for 2 weeks.
Payne won his seat in 2012 after the death of the previous office holder, Donald Payne (his father). There will be a special election to fill the seat. Given that the district is D+30, there will be furious competition among local Democrats for the nomination, but the final result is not in doubt.
However, in the short run, it matters since now Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose two Republicans and still get bills passed. (V)