Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House
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Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the US House.
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Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the US House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Mejia campaigned on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump, securing the 11th district seat for Democrats. This victory allows Democrats to retain the seat in the House, where Republicans currently hold a thin majority. Mejia, a former head of the Working Families Alliance supported by Senator Bernie Sanders, will fill the vacancy until January. She takes over the seat previously held by Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill.
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Analilia Mejia will fill the 11th district House seat until January, maintaining Democratic control of the seat.
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Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special House Election
Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, filling a vacancy and securing a seat for progressive Democrats. Her victory was projected by multiple news outlets, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway.
Democrat Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a special election for the U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Her victory fills a vacant seat and further shrinks the Republican Party's majority in the House.
Democrat Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special election for the U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. This victory further shrinks the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Democrat Analilia Mejia has been projected as the winner of the special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Mejia, a progressive Democrat, secured the seat previously held by Mikie Sherrill, defeating Republican opponent Joe Hathaway.
Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New Jersey, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Her victory further shrinks the Republican majority in the House and fills the seat vacated by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. Her victory, which fills a vacancy left by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill, further shrinks the Republican majority in the House and adds another progressive voice to Congress.
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special election for the U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, further narrowing the Republican majority in the House. Her victory fills a seat previously held by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
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