Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway compete for suburban New Jersey House seat
Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Mejía, describing her as a 'great progressive addition' to Congress following her special election victory.
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Democrat Analilia Mejía won a special election for New Jersey's 11th District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. The victory maintains Democratic control of the suburban seat and signals strong progressive momentum ahead of the midterm elections.
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