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Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House

Victory means Democrats hold on to the 11th district seat in the House, where Republicans hold a thin majorityDemocrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the US House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message…

This article was originally published by The Guardian World and is republished here under license.

Victory means Democrats hold on to the 11th district seat in the House, where Republicans hold a thin majority

Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the US House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to Donald Trump.

Mejia, a former head of the Working Families Alliance who had support from the senator Bernie Sanders, will fill the seat previously held by the Democratic governor Mikie Sherrill and serve until January.

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