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Progressive Analilia Mejía Wins House Democratic Primary in New Jersey

HeadlineFeb 11, 2026

In New Jersey, Analilia Mejía, who helped run Senator Bernie Sanders’s second presidential campaign, won the Democratic primary to fill the House seat left vacant by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. Mejía defeated former Democratic Congressmember Tom Malinowski. In the primary, Mejía was the only candidate to say that she believed that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. She has also called for abolishing ICE.

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