LaMonica R. McIver (born June 20, 1986) is an American politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey's 10th congressional district, having won the September 2024 special election to succeed Donald Payne Jr., who died in office in April 2024.

[2] McIver was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 20, 1986.

[4] Prior to entering politics, McIver worked as a personnel director for Montclair Public Schools.

[5] She was elected to the Municipal Council of Newark in 2018[6] and became its president in 2022.

[7] She resigned from the council presidency in 2024 (while remaining a council member) to focus on her congressional campaign, being succeeded by C. Lawrence Crump.