Mejia wins NJ special election to replace Gov. Sherrill in Congress ^0%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 4/17/2026, 12:13 AM

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Progressive activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in a special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, capping off a meteoric rise to Garden State political prominence for the daughter of Colombian and Dominican immigrants. Once she is sworn in, the Glen Ridge mother of two will serve... more