Candidates in NJ special House election trade charges of extremism

Analilia Mejia and Joe Hathaway are trading barbs over charges of radicalism in the race to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill in the House.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 875

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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With roughly a month to go until voters in the 11th Congressional District decide who succeeds Gov. Mikie Sherrill in the House, the two leading candidates have a similar strategy: convince voters that the other is the extremist in the race.

Democrat Analilia Mejia, who was national political director for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, and Republican Joe Hathaway, a councilman in Randolph, are each portraying themselves as the common-sense candidate …

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