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Mejia, a former Bernie Sanders campaign official, is the progressive favorite in the New Jersey special election to join Congress.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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New Jersey's 11th District special election features progressive Analilia Mejia against Republican Joe Hathaway. A Mejia victory would further shrink Speaker Mike Johnson's razor-thin House majority and highlights the impact of AIPAC-linked spending on Democratic primary outcomes.
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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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