Summary
Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, filling the seat left by now-Governor Mikie Sherrill. Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in the election held on Thursday.
Key Facts
- Analilia Mejia is a Democrat who won a House seat in New Jersey.
- She replaces Mikie Sherrill, who became the state’s Governor.
- The election was a special election for the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey.
- Mejia worked as a top aide for Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential campaign.
- She defeated Republican candidate Joe Hathaway.
- The win is seen as a success for progressive Democrats.
- The election took place on a Thursday.
