LaMonica McIver

[constituency_baseline] District summary: New Jersey's 10th Congressional District encompasses portions of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, including the city of Newark — New Jersey's largest city — and Orange. Home to approximately 777,942 constituents, the district is a majority-minority urban district where Black residents are the largest group at 48.1%, followed by Hispanic (22.7%), and White (20.4%). The district has a median household income of $72,784 — below the New Jersey state average but well above the $37,585 national median. The poverty rate is 13%, homeownership is a strikingly low 40.8% (vs. 65.5% nationally), and only 32.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — slightly below the national average. The median age is 36.8 (younger than the 38.5 national average), 18.3% of residents rely on public transit (vs. 5% nationally), and the median rent is $1,522. Voter registration is 54% Democratic, 8% Republican. The economy is anchored in education (Newark Public Schools, Rutgers-Newark), healthcare, logistics (Port Newark), and government. The district has a Cook PVI of D+54, making it one of the safest Democratic seats in the country. McIver succeeded the late Donald Payne Jr., whose father Donald Payne Sr. held the seat for 23 years before him — a Payne family dynasty spanning over three decades. McIver won the September 2024 special election to fill Payne's seat and subsequently won the November general election for the full term.

Voted nay on H.R. 9745 (Government Funding & ACA Subsidy Extension — November 2025 Shutdown Deal) on 2025-11-13: McIver voted against the Republican-led continuing resolution to end the 40-day government shutdown, citing insufficient healthcare provisions. The 19th News reported she balanced her personal health with her determination to cast this vote. She called it a vote 'too important to miss.' Her district has 18.3% public transit utilization and 40.8% homeownership — meaning federal disruptions disproportionately affect her working-class constituents. She joined 39 Senate Democrats in opposition.

Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 40 (Iran War Powers Resolution (April 2026 — second attempt)) on 2026-04-17: McIver again voted yea on the second Iran war powers resolution — a nearly identical measure to the March version — joining 212 colleagues in support. The resolution again failed. Her consistent anti-war posture across both resolutions indicates a principled rather than tactical position on constraining executive war-making authority in Iran.