New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
Coverage of New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in the Nexus archive.
- New House Democrat Analilia Mejia sworn in to fill seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill
Democrat Analilia Mejia was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives after winning a special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, replacing Mikie Sherrill who vacated the seat for a gubernatorial run. Mejia, backed by progressive figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, advocates for abolishing ICE. Republicans maintain a slim House majority amid political shifts.
- New House Democrat Analilia Mejia sworn in to fill seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill
Democrat Analilia Mejia was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives to replace Mikie Sherrill, who vacated the seat after winning New Jersey's gubernatorial election. Mejia, a progressive backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won a special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District and advocates for abolishing ICE. Republicans maintain a slim House majority following Rep. Kevin Kiley's switch to independent.
- Meet Analilia Mejia, the Sanders-AOC backed progressive who just won election to Congress
Analilia Mejia, a progressive backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won a special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Her platform included Medicare for All, a $25 minimum wage, and abolishing ICE, with her victory signaling strong support for progressive policies in a suburban district.
- Meet Analilia Mejia, the Sanders-AOC backed progressive who just won election to Congress
Analilia Mejia, a progressive backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won a special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Her platform included Medicare for All, a $25 minimum wage, and abolishing ICE. She will serve the remaining eight months of Gov. Mikie Sherrill's term.
- Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
Democrat Analilia Mejía won New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway with a progressive platform. Her victory preserves Democratic control of the seat amid a Republican-majority House and aligns with recent Democratic gains ahead of midterms.
- Democrat Analilia Mejia projected to win New Jersey House seat
Democrat Analilia Mejia has been projected to win the special election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District House seat, which was previously held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Associated Press reported the projected victory, marking a shift in representation for the district.
- Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat
Analilia Mejia, a Democrat, won a New Jersey special election to fill the House seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The victory secures her position in New Jersey's 11th congressional district.
- Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race; GOP fails to expand fragile majority
Democrat Analilia Mejia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won a key House race in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, preventing Republicans from expanding their majority. The victory secures the final eight months of Gov. Mikie Sherrill's term.
- Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race; GOP fails to expand fragile majority
Democrat Analilia Mejia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defeated GOP candidate Joe Hathaway in a special election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. The victory preserved the district's Democratic lean and prevented Republicans from expanding their fragile House majority.
- House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district
Republican Joe Hathaway seeks to flip New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in a special election against Democrat Analilia Mejia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race, in a blue-leaning district previously won by 15 points by Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill, highlights GOP efforts to secure a House majority amid a challenging political climate.
- House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district
Republican Joe Hathaway seeks to flip New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in a special election against Democrat Analilia Mejia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race follows Governor Mikie Sherrill's resignation and tests GOP chances in a blue-leaning district previously won by Sherrill by 15 points.
- Republican seeks blue-state breakthrough, distances from Trump while taking aim at 'socialist'
Republican Joe Hathaway is running in a New Jersey congressional special election against Democrat Analilia Mejia, who is backed by progressive figures Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race highlights ideological divides between Hathaway's 'common sense' approach and Mejia's left-leaning policies, with implications for the GOP's fragile House majority.
- Republican seeks blue-state breakthrough, distances from Trump while taking aim at 'socialist'
Republican Joe Hathaway is running in a New Jersey congressional special election against Democrat Analilia Mejia, who is backed by progressive figures Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race highlights tensions between moderate and progressive Democrats as the GOP seeks to flip a blue-leaning district.
- Democrats aim to keep their special election gains going: From the Politics Desk
Democrats are seeking to maintain their recent special election gains. Analilia Mejia is running as the Democratic candidate for New Jersey's 11th congressional district.
- Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member — but the edge could shrink within days
House Speaker Mike Johnson gains a new Republican ally, Clay Fuller, after his victory in Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election. The GOP maintains a narrow House majority, but Democrats may soon increase their ranks through other special elections.
- Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member — but the edge could shrink within days
House Speaker Mike Johnson gains a new Republican ally, Clay Fuller, after his victory in Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election. The GOP maintains a narrow House majority, but Democrats could gain seats through upcoming elections in New Jersey and California.