Anonymousabout 13 hours ago
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won the April 16, 2026, special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway by a wide margin and narrowing the House GOP majority to 218-214. Mejia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ran on Medicare for All and abolishing ICE in a wealthy suburban district that has trended sharply Democratic — raising questions about whether her blowout reflects a genuine anti-Trump wave or simply the district's blue baseline amplified by low special-election turnout.