Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race as GOP fails to expand fragile majority
Governor Mikie Sherrill campaigned for Mejia to retain the seat she vacated after her gubernatorial win.
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Governor Mikie Sherrill campaigned for Mejia to retain the seat she vacated after her gubernatorial win.
Democrat Analilia Mejia won the NJ-11 special election to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. The victory, backed by progressive leaders Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, preserves the Democratic seat despite GOP efforts to flip the suburban district.
US Representative whose endorsement helped the progressive victory
Ocasio-Cortez's version of this story ↗
US Senator who endorsed the winning candidate
Sanders's version of this story ↗Representative-elect for NJ-11 and winner of special election
Mejia's version of this story ↗Former President mentioned in campaign context
Republican candidate and local council member
Former US Representative and primary opponent
NBC News and The Independent report Analilia Mejia’s win as filling Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former House seat. Fox News emphasizes that the GOP failed to expand its majority, while the New York Post foregrounds Mejia’s ideological label.
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