Democrats hang on to New Jersey House seat left open by Sherrill

Apr 17, 2026 - 12:00
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Democrats hang on to New Jersey House seat left open by Sherrill
Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a House seat in New Jersey, according to Decision Desk HQ, succeeding now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and notching a win for progressives.  Mejia, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in the Thursday special election for the Garden State’s 11th Congressional District,…