Shana Melius
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Shana Melius (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 10th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Melius also ran for election for an at-large seat of the Newark Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey. She lost in the general election on April 15, 2025.
Elections
2026
See also: New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10
Incumbent LaMonica McIver and Shana Melius are running in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | LaMonica McIver (D) | |
| Shana Melius (D) | ||
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2025
See also: Newark Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education on April 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kanileah Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 21.9 | 2,915 |
| ✔ |  | David Daughety (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,499 |
| ✔ |  | Louis Maisonave Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 2,442 |
 | Ade’Kamil Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 1,082 | |
| Nathanael Barthelemy (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 886 | ||
| Shana Melius (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 879 | ||
 | Yolanda Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 710 | |
| Latoya Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 680 | ||
| Elaine Asyah Aquil (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 587 | ||
| Jordy Nivar (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 401 | ||
| DeWayne Bush (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 200 | ||
| Total votes: 13,281 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: New Jersey's 10th Congressional District special election, 2024
General election
Special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10
LaMonica McIver defeated Carmen Bucco, Russell Jenkins, and Rayfield Morton in the special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on September 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaMonica McIver (D) | 81.4 | 27,402 |
 | Carmen Bucco (R) | 15.6 | 5,258 | |
 | Russell Jenkins (One for All) | 1.6 | 530 | |
 | Rayfield Morton (Creating Real Progress) | 1.4 | 476 | |
| Total votes: 33,666 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on July 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaMonica McIver | 47.4 | 12,507 |
 | Derek Armstead | 13.6 | 3,596 | |
| Jerry Walker | 9.7 | 2,568 | ||
| Darryl Godfrey | 6.9 | 1,815 | ||
 | Brittany Claybrooks | 5.2 | 1,377 | |
| Shana Melius | 4.5 | 1,196 | ||
 | Sheila Montague | 3.7 | 966 | |
 | Alberta Gordon | 2.9 | 756 | |
 | John J. Flora | 2.6 | 684 | |
 | Eugene Mazo | 2.2 | 586 | |
| Debra Salters | 1.2 | 316 | ||
| Total votes: 26,367 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10
Carmen Bucco advanced from the special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 10 on July 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carmen Bucco | 100.0 | 2,015 |
| Total votes: 2,015 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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See also
2025 Elections
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