Joe Hathaway, Analilia Mejia stump in final week of special House election

Joe Hathaway and Analilia Mejia are vying for Gov. Mikie Sherrill's old House seat in an April 16 special election.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 880

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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With the special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s old House seat just one week away, the race’s front-runners are pushing to turn out voters in a race that political observers believe will be an early sign of voter sentiment in advance of November’s mid-term elections.

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway have spent the last few weeks campaigning for votes in the 11th District in a contest that has grown …

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