New Jersey Voters Decide Who Will Fill Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
Analilia Mejia, a progressive outsider and former Sanders campaign director, is the favored Democrat in the New Jersey special election.
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Analilia Mejia, a progressive outsider and former Sanders campaign director, is the favored Democrat in the New Jersey special election.
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104 stories · 95–96 · updated Sep 24, 2026
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Polls have closed in a northern New Jersey special election to fill the House seat vacated by Governor Mikie Sherrill. Democrat Analilia Mejia is favored over Republican Joe Hathaway in a race that could impact the slim Republican House majority.
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Analilia Mejia is widely framed as a progressive favorite to succeed Mikie Sherrill, with Roll Call noting her background as a former Biden administration official. While Fox News emphasizes her endorsements from Bernie Sanders and AOC to highlight a partisan "showdown," other outlets like SFGATE focus on her outspoken criticism of the Israeli government as a key element of her platform.
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