Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election to fill NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill's seat in the US House (NJ 11th CD), defeating AIPAC recipient Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Republican Joe Hathaway in the process.
🚨BREAKING: Democrat Analilia MejÃa crushes the NJ-11 special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway by 69% to 30%. She takes the House seat vacated by now Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Big Democratic hold.
-- Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) Apr 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Progressive Analilia Mejia was backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). She rejects AIPAC funding, denounced Israel for committing genocide in Gaza, and called for abolishing ICE.
American Centerpoint, an Islamophobic super PAC that backs any candidates who support Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, failed in their miserable attacks against Mejia by tying her to popular and effective NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D).
Congresswoman Mejia will fill the rest of Mike Sherrill's term and narrow the Republicans' House majority to 218-214. There will be a regularly scheduled primary in June to serve a full term in the 11th District starting in 2027: NJ 11th CD
