{"id":75959,"date":"2026-04-17T02:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/democrat-analilia-mejia-projected-to-win-special-election-for-new-jersey-house-seat-vacated-by-gov-mikie-sherrill\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T02:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:35:08","slug":"democrat-analilia-mejia-projected-to-win-special-election-for-new-jersey-house-seat-vacated-by-gov-mikie-sherrill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/democrat-analilia-mejia-projected-to-win-special-election-for-new-jersey-house-seat-vacated-by-gov-mikie-sherrill\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Analilia Mejia projected to win special election for New Jersey House seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The Associated Press has projected Democrat Analilia Mejia as the winner of the\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/new-jersey-early-voting-special-election-mikie-sherrill-house-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">special election<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in New Jersey&#8217;s 11th Congressional District, a seat formerly held by\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/video\/poll-shows-how-n-j-residents-feel-about-gov-mikie-sherrill-after-100-days-in-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Gov. Mikie Sherrill<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Mejia cruised to victory Thursday over Republican Joe Hathaway and independent Alan Bond.<\/p>\n<p>She will serve out the remainder of Sherrill&#8217;s term, which ends in January. The district encompasses parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The seat was a longtime Republican stronghold, but has become increasingly Democratic since President Donald Trump&#8217;s first term. Voter registration records show Democrats outnumber Republicans in the district by more than 60,000 voters.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after being projected the winner, Mejia spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in Montclair who called out in unison with her that she was an &#8220;unbought, unbossed, sassy new member of Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did the impossible, and we won,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<h2>Democrat Analilia Mejia&#8217;s platform \u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Mejia is a progressive who is the former head of the Working Families Alliance. She emerged from a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/analilia-mejia-tom-malinowski-nj-democratic-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">crowded Democratic field<\/a><\/span> in February, when she held a very slim lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mejia also worked for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders as his political director during his 2020 presidential bid. She is endorsed by him, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.analiliafornj.com\/news\/economy-for-all-announcement?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She campaigned<\/a> on populist economic policies and pushed to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some of Mejia&#8217;s priorities include taxing billionaires, raising wages and universal child care and health care.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that we should ensure that not only homeowners have greater economic stability by making SALT tax deductions permanent, but we should also ensure that renters have affordability. We are on track to have close to 40% of rental markets to be snatched up by private equity firms,&#8221; Mejia said.<\/p>\n<p>Republican ads painted Mejia as a socialist &#8212; a question she was asked about Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think my opponent is super desperate. The truth is, he plays it fast and loose with the truth. I have been a Democratic county committeewoman for 13 years in this district,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve helped to let Democrats, I&#8217;ve help to push for smart policy. And I think, you know, again, my opponent doesn&#8217;t have a track record that is worth running on. 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