New Jersey Democrats on Thursday night selected state Sen. Nellie Pou to replace Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. on the November ballot after Pascrell’s death last week.
New Jersey Rep. Rob Menendez and New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat both congratulated Pou on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Both noted that Pou would be the state’s first Latina member of Congress.
“I look forward to working side by side with her as the @HispanicCaucus continues to grow to reflect our country,” Espaillat said.
