Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat
Governor Mikie Sherrill's resignation to lead New Jersey triggered the special election to fill her former House seat.
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Democrat Analilia Mejia won the New Jersey special election to fill the House seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway and narrowing the GOP majority to 218-214.
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18 OUTLETSNBC 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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