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Mejia sworn in, filling Sherrill’s seat and further narrowing GOP House majority

Mejia sworn in, filling Sherrill’s seat and further narrowing GOP House majority

Summary

Representative Analilia Mejia from New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District was sworn into office. Her win in a special election reduced the Republican Party’s majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Key Facts

  • Analilia Mejia represents New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.
  • She was sworn in on Monday.
  • Mejia won a special election last week.
  • She defeated Republican Joe Hathaway.
  • This election was held to fill the seat after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill left.
  • Mejia worked as a top aide for Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign.
  • Her victory lowered the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
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