US EditionAP Decision Notes: What to Expect in New Jersey’s Special Congressional Primary
The Feb. 5 primary in New Jersey's 11th District features split county endorsements and over $1 million in outside spending, challenging the influence of traditional party machines.
- This Thursday, voters in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District will choose among eleven candidates in a special Democratic primary to fill the seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill on Nov. 20, 2025, with county Democratic organizations endorsing different contenders.
- Longstanding machine practices once gave county party organizations in New Jersey outsized influence, but a court decision two years ago struck down the ballot 'line', weakening that advantage.
- The crowded field features former U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski and progressive organizer Analilia Mejia, with outside groups spending over $2 million and about $1.5 million supporting candidates.
- This Thursday, the Democratic nominee faces a short campaign, with about 602,000 days until April 16, potentially narrowing the House majority 218-214.
- As a test of machine politics, the primary offers data on county party influence and outside spending, while the district's affluent, Jewish constituency draws heavy pro-Israel group investment.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primary
Voters in northern New Jersey will select nominees in a special congressional primary to replace Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the U.S. House now that she's governor.
AIPAC faces test in N.J. primary as group maintains aggressive playbook
Tomorrow’s New Jersey special Democratic primary election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacant House seat will offer an early test of AIPAC’s ability to continue showcasing its political clout. The pro-Israel group’s super PAC, in a potentially risky move, has spent over $2 million in ads attacking former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), who has come out in favor of conditioning some aid to Israel, in hopes of electing a more reliable ally in former …
NJ-11 Congressional District Primary Election Guide for Feb. 5
Get the details you need for the 11th Congressional District primary, including candidates, endorsements, polling locations and how to vote. The post NJ-11 Congressional District Primary Election Guide for Feb. 5 appeared first on Montclair Local.
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