Here are the unofficial results of a special New Jersey election held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, to determine who will fill the U.S. House seat that had been held by longtime Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who died in April.

Democrat LaMonica McIver wins special election to U.S. House in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District.

LaMonica McIver, the former Newark city council president, won a special election Wednesday in New Jersey’s 10th District to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. McIver had 85 percent of vote to Republican Carmen Bucco’s 12 percent in the heavily Democratic district when The Associated Press called the race

Democrat LaMonica McIver is the first Black woman elected to represent the 10th District in the House of Representatives.

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver (D) has won the special election to fill a vacant House seat representing New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. McIver defeated Republican Carmen Bucco,

A special election is being held to select a replacement for former Representative Donald Payne Jr., who died in April during his sixth term in office. LaMonica McIver, the president of the Newark City Council,