Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race as GOP fails to expand fragile majority
Senator Bernie Sanders backed Analilia Mejia, a former staffer, in her successful bid for Congress.
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Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat12 articles·7 sources·Avg cred 87/100
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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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