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Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House over Republican Joe Hathaway
Mejia won 68.1% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, and Democrats said the result strengthens their position in the closely divided House.
- On Thursday, the Associated Press projected Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia the winner of New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway to fill the seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill.
- The seat became vacant after Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor last year; the 11th District has shifted Democratic since 2024, when then-Vice President Kamala Harris carried it by nearly 9 points.
- Mejia leveraged a significant financial advantage, raising more than $1 million by March—double the $500,000 Hathaway secured. Hathaway, a Randolph Township councilman, faced national Republican pressure to counter her progressive platform.
- Her victory narrows the Republican House majority to 218–214, strengthening Democratic influence in closely divided votes. The district's bellwether status signals voter sentiment ahead of November's midterm elections.
- With a regularly scheduled primary set for June, both candidates are already campaigning for the full two-year term. Mejia and Hathaway could face each other again in November's general election.
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Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting Analilia Mejia who has won a decisive victory in a special election to fill Mike Sherrill’s former seat in Congress.We’ll also tell you about environmental concerns about plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an ICE detention facility and a cyber theft that has rocked a small town in Middlesex County.
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According to projections from CNN's analysis team, Analilia Mejia will win the special election in New Jersey's 11th district, allowing Democrats to further reduce the already slim Republican majority in the state.
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