PERSON: LaMonica McIver

U.S. House of Representatives

Member of Congress

LaMonica R. McIver (born June 20, 1986) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 10th congressional district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she served on the Newark municipal council from 2018 to 2024. McIver was first elected to Congress in a September 2024 special election to succeed Donald Payne Jr. In Congress, who died in office in April.

On June 10, 2025, McIver was indicted by a grand jury for “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers,” which carries a maximum sentence of 17 years in prison. She has refuted the charges, claiming that they are political in nature.

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