US EditionFormer Rep. Tom Malinowski concedes to progressive Analilia Mejia in special New Jersey primary
Analilia Mejia won a crowded primary with about 30% of the vote, backed by major progressives, after heavy outside spending and endorsements reshaped voter perceptions.
- On Feb. 10, 2026, former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded to Analilia Mejia after leading in the vote count, making her victory official.
- Mejia ran with high-profile progressive backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Feb. 5 primary, winning roughly 30% in a crowded field of 11 candidates with union and Working Families Party support.
- With 93% of the vote called, Mejia held 18,584 votes and an 889-vote advantage as mail-in ballots were processed across three counties in the district.
- Mejia will now face Republican Joe Hathaway on April 16, and the winner will serve the remainder of the term but must run again in the June primary and November general election; Malinowski said he will support Mejia in the April general election.
- United Democracy Project's $3 million ad buy appears to have backfired, and Mejia's win energizes progressives while potentially reshaping pro-Israel spending ahead of midterms.
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Malinowski Concedes to Mejía in NJ Special House Primary
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) conceded the Democratic primary for a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey to Analilia Mejía, a progressive political activist, on Feb. 10. Mejía led the field with 21.9 percent of the vote in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, which is northwest of the New York metropolitan area and includes the town of Parsippany. Malinowski, who previously represented the 7th district u…
Congratulations AIPAC, You Played Yourself!
From Mejia’s campaign pageWhat do you know, in the Democratic primary race to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat in the House for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, former member of Congress Tom Malinowski has conceded, making progressive Analilia Mejia the nominee! Then April 16 she’ll be up against Republican Joe Hathaway, the mayor of Randolph Township, in a special general election for the (very blue) district.And in an…
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