Politics & Government
Pascrell Declared Winner in Democratic Primary
Bill Pascrell Jr. is seeking another term in Congress representing North Jersey.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. is slated to win the Democratic nomination for New Jersey's 9th Congressional U.S. House seat.
Politico called Pascrell the winner at about 9:30 p.m. He received 16,205 votes, or 85.7 percent of the total. His opponent, William Henry, received 2,693 votes, or 14.3percent of the total as of 11:30 p.m. with 78 percent of precincts reporting results.
Pascrell has been a member of Congress since 1997. He represented the 8th District until a redistricting was done in 2013. He then ran to represent the 9th District.
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Eric Fisher ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
The 9th Congressional District includes 27 Bergen County municipalities, two from Hudson County, and six from Passaic County.
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