The 9th Congressional District covers parts of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. State Sen. Nellie Pou, who did not respond to our request for an interview, was named the Democratic candidate in late August following the death of incumbent Bill Pascrell Jr. The Republican candidate is Billy Prempeh of Paterson.
NJ Decides Election Exchange 2024: District 9 — Billy Prempeh
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
