He says she’s antisemitic. She says he’s a Trump rubber stamp. One will succeed Sherrill in Congress.
Hathaway's support for Donald Trump and Trump's low favorability in the district are central themes in the race.

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A high-stakes special election to fill Governor Mikie Sherrill's former House seat features a sharp ideological clash between progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia and moderate Republican Joe Hathaway over issues of antisemitism, Israel, and Donald Trump.
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