Rep. Bill Pascrell 'Humbled' By NJ 9th District Victory

NJ 9th — Incumbent Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. thanked his supporters in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District after the Associated Press projected his victory on Tuesday night.

"Thank you, North Jersey! I'm humbled by your support and excited to continue fighting for affordable healthcare, our environment, and tax fairness," he wrote on Twitter.

Thank you, North Jersey! I'm humbled by your support and excited to continue fighting for affordable healthcare, our environment, and tax fairness. #NJ09 pic.twitter.com/l73dAr9mk7
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@PascrellforNJ) November 4, 2020

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With 215 of 423 precincts reporting, the Associated Press declared Pascrell the winner in the district Tuesday night.

Hudson County has reported 19 of 29 precincts, and 136 of 222 precincts in Bergen County have been reported. Passaic County has also begun reporting unofficial results in this race, with Pascrell ahead in the county with 60 of 172 precincts reporting.

These results are unofficial, and still need to be certified.

Here are the latest vote totals from the AP:

• Bill Pascrell, Jr. — 122,964
• Billy Prempeh — 56,113
• Chris Auriemma — 3,736

With the announcement, Prempeh's hopeful prediction earlier Tuesday on Twitter doesn't appear to be coming to fruition.

"From now on, Basement Bill Pascrell's name is officially "Basement Bill PAST-Screll!" he wrote.

He has yet to offer public comment on Wednesday.

According to the Cook Political Report, the 9th District was viewed as “Solid Democrat,” meaning it’s unlikely to be competitive.

Since the change to this year's election was announced by Gov. Phil Murphy because of the coronavirus, there have been many questions about how the process will work.

Every the ballot sent through the mail had to be postmarked by Nov. 3. It must be received by your county's election boards by 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.

"Every vote should be safe. Every vote should be secure. Every vote should be counted," Murphy said of the process.

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