AOC-backed Analilia Mejia faces uphill battle to replace Mikie Sherrill

AOC-backed Analilia Mejia faces uphill battle to replace Mikie Sherrill

A swell of support from progressives for Analilia Mejia, who is seeking to succeed Democratic Gov.-elect. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) in the House of Representatives, could backfire on both the candidate and the Democratic Party as they seek to hold onto a centrist member’s seat in Congress. Mejia, who served as national political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) 2020 presidential bid, secured endorsements from Sanders, Newark Mayor Ras Barak…

Progressive-backed Analilia Mejia faces uphill battle in bid to replace Mikie Sherrill

A swell of support from progressives for Analilia Mejia, who is seeking to succeed Democratic Gov.-elect. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) in the House of Representatives, could backfire on both the candidate and the Democratic Party as they seek to hold onto a centrist member’s seat in Congress. Mejia, who served as national political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) 2020 presidential bid, secured endorsements from Sanders, Newark Mayor Ras Barak…