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Activist Analilia Mejia wins Dem nod in NJ special election

Mejia won the Democratic nomination and will face Republican Joe Hathaway in the special election.

Activist Analilia Mejia wins Dem nod in NJ special election
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Feb 12, 2026
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Analilia Mejia won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special election, defeating 10 other candidates. She will face Republican Joe Hathaway in the April 16 election to fill the remainder of Mikie Sherrill’s term.

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Analilia Mejia
D · NJ-11

Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special election

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Republican candidate in the special election

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator and former adviser to Mejia

Mikie Sherrill
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Governor and former representative whose House seat is being filled

Tom Malinowski
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Former representative and defeated Democratic primary candidate

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Analilia Mejia Wins Democratic Primary in New Jersey Special Election

Outlets agree that Analilia Mejia won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s special House election, defeating Tom Malinowski. Left-leaning outlets pair the result with Mejia’s progressive identity and positions on Gaza and abolishing ICE. Center outlets focus on the result and the next special general election. Right-leaning outlets frame the win as evidence of progressive pressure within the Democratic Party and highlight her left-wing profile.

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