Democrat Tom Malinowski concedes to Analilia Mejia in primary for N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill's former House seat.
In a surprise turn of events, former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Governor Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat to Analilia Mejia. The two candidates were neck-and-neck throughout the campaign, with Mejia ultimately emerging as the winner.
Mejia, who previously worked for Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential bid and was endorsed by both Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is expected to host a news conference later today with supporters. "I congratulate Analilia Mejia on her hard-won victory in the NJ-11 special primary," Malinowski said in his concession speech. "I look forward to supporting her in the April general election."
The Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District was highly competitive, with a field of 11 candidates vying for the nomination. Mejia will now face Republican candidate Joe Hathaway, the mayor of Randolph, on April 16.
Several high-profile Democrats have expressed their support for Mejia, including Senator Cory Booker and Rep. Adriano Espaillat. "The people spoke—and they moved the ground beneath our politics," Espaillat said, calling Mejia a "proven progressive who has done the work."
Mejia's victory is seen as a significant win for progressive Democrats in the state, and she will be looking to build on this momentum in the general election.
In a surprise turn of events, former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Governor Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat to Analilia Mejia. The two candidates were neck-and-neck throughout the campaign, with Mejia ultimately emerging as the winner.
Mejia, who previously worked for Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential bid and was endorsed by both Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is expected to host a news conference later today with supporters. "I congratulate Analilia Mejia on her hard-won victory in the NJ-11 special primary," Malinowski said in his concession speech. "I look forward to supporting her in the April general election."
The Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District was highly competitive, with a field of 11 candidates vying for the nomination. Mejia will now face Republican candidate Joe Hathaway, the mayor of Randolph, on April 16.
Several high-profile Democrats have expressed their support for Mejia, including Senator Cory Booker and Rep. Adriano Espaillat. "The people spoke—and they moved the ground beneath our politics," Espaillat said, calling Mejia a "proven progressive who has done the work."
Mejia's victory is seen as a significant win for progressive Democrats in the state, and she will be looking to build on this momentum in the general election.
. I mean, it was super close with Tom Malinowski and all. but i guess her Sanders/Ocasio-Cortez endorsement deal went a long way 
. the fact that Cory Booker and Adriano Espaillat were both down with her is also telling - must've been some serious street cred 
. anyway, it's gonna be interesting to see how she holds up in the general election against Joe Hathaway... 
. Another NJ primary and it's all just more of the same - divide and conquer 
. I mean, Democrat vs Democrat, who cares? It's not like it's gonna make a difference in the grand scheme of things... just another special election that'll probably end up being wasted on some Republican candidate anyway 
. And now Analilia Mejia's got to deal with the expectations of all these big-name Dems supporting her 
... what if she can't even live up to it? Guess we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out... not holding my breath 
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. but let's be real, his speech was kinda... lacking when it came to visuals 
i mean, a concession speech is as much about aesthetics as it is about substance 
. and can we talk about the font choices? 
. where's the personality? 
Analilia Mejia was literally invisible until now, but her grassroots campaign totally paid off 
. I mean, I had my doubts about her at first, but after hearing that Sen Booker & Rep Espaillat endorsed her... I knew she was legit 
, time to put it into action 
!
anyway guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens in the general election 
I'm not surprised about Tom Malinowski conceding to Analilia Mejia... we've seen how quickly voters can swing their support from one candidate to another if they feel someone's not doing what they promised.
i was really rooting for Tom Malinowski but Analilia Mejia has been gaining traction since day one... her team did an amazing job of building up momentum with all those big name Dem endorsements