The death of longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) has set off a sprint for Democrats looking to replace the late congressman on the November ballot for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District.
Pascrell, who was 87, died last week after a series of hospital stays. He was set to be the oldest member of the House if he won reelection in November, but he died after he checked himself into the hospital on July 14 for a fever and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. He was discharged after a nearly four-week stay but returned to the hospital just days later.
Now, four Democrats, including state Sen. Nellie Pou, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh, and state Reps. Shavonda Sumter and Benjie Wimberly, are competing to replace Pascrell
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