Catherine Payne

Running for this seat

• Registered a campaign committee: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). How we list candidates.

Background

Hillsborough Township mayor

Was selected as mayor of Hillsborough Township for 2026 at the township committee's January 2026 reorganization meeting, according to Patch. She was first elected to the township committee in 2023 and served as deputy mayor before running for the General Assembly in the 16th District in 2025, according to the New Jersey Globe, which reported that she has worked in state and local government and for major corporations. Patch describes her background as being in process improvement.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Catherine Payne yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Links

• facebook.com

Sources

• newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/pair-of-gop-municipal-officials-file-to-r
• patch.com/new-jersey/hillsborough/women-led-committee-takes-charge-hil
• njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster
• centraljersey.com/2026/01/09/best-year-yet/

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