Progressive Mejia Wins NJ-11 Special Election, Signaling Democratic Momentum
TL;DR
Progressive Analilia Mejia won New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s seat, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway and becoming the district’s first Latina representative; the victory underscores Democratic momentum ahead of the midterms as Mejia will face a June primary to compete for the full term beginning in 2027.
- Progressive Analilia Mejia coasts to victory in New Jersey special House election Politico
- Democrat Analilia Mejia will win House special election in New Jersey, CNN projects, further narrowing GOP majority CNN
- New Jersey 11th Congressional District Special 2026: Live Election Results, Mejia vs. Hathaway The New York Times
- Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race as GOP fails to expand fragile majority Fox News
- Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins special election for New Jersey House seat in a landslide – as it happened The Guardian
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