Rising anti-ICE sentiment seen in NJ special primary results

Anger toward federal immigration actions appears to have animated Democratic voters in Thursday’s special primary election.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 821

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The results of Thursday’s special Democratic primary to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former House seat indicate a rising sentiment among voters against federal immigration enforcement that Democrats hope to tap into as they seek to take control of Congress next year.

The 11-person race’s erstwhile front-runner, former Rep. Tom Malinowski, is lagging behind progressive organizer Analilia Mejia after an outside group spent millions attacking Malinowski for a 2019 vote on a bill …

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