Overview

• Primary election scheduled for July 16, with the general election to follow on September 18.
• Elections will determine Payne's successor for the remainder of his term, ending January 2025.
• Payne, who passed away from health complications, had represented a heavily Democratic district since 2012.
• The district, historically leaning Democratic, is unlikely to see a shift in party control.
• Payne had filed for reelection before his death; Democratic committee may choose a replacement candidate for November.