Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race as GOP fails to expand fragile majority
Representative Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement helped secure a win for progressive Analilia Mejia in a suburban New Jersey district.
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Meet Analilia Mejia, the Sanders-AOC backed progressive who just won election to Congress2 articles·1 source·Avg cred 74/100
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Democrat Analilia Mejia won the NJ-11 special election to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. The victory, backed by progressive leaders Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, preserves the Democratic seat despite GOP efforts to flip the suburban district.
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AOAlexandria Ocasio-CortezD-New York-14
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