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‘Si, Se Puede’—Analilia Mejia Wins NJ-11
Just minutes after polls closed at 8 p.m. on April 16, the Associated Press called the NJ-11 special Congressional election to fill the seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill for Democrat Analilia Mejia. Painted as a radical by her opponent, Mejia nonetheless secured a resounding win that was greeted by Democrats nationally as yet another harbinger of a blue wave headed into the midterm elections, as well as a victory for the party’s progressive flank. With 94% of the expected votes counted, Mejia led opponent Joe Hathaway by 20 points — greater than Mikie Sherrill’s 15-point margin in 2024. Mejia carried the Morris County portion of NJ-11 by 8 points and the Essex County portion by more than 40 points. Hathaway edged ahead of Mejia in the four Passaic County towns with 127 more votes. Mejia will be the first Latina to lead NJ-11. She referenced her “shocking” primary win at her victory speech in Montclair, telling supporters, “In November, when I jumped into this race, the odds were stacked against us. But you know — we did the impossible, and we won!” Throughout the evening, supporters broke out into chants of “Si, se puede” — “Yes, we can.” Mejia now must run again for the regular June 2 primary; general election is November 3. Watch Mejia’s victory speech here: The post ‘Si, Se Puede’—Analilia Mejia Wins NJ-11 appeared first on The Village Green.
As Special Congressional Election Culminates, Voters Want to Know—What Is NJ-11?
With local voters heading to the polls on April 16 for thee final day of voting in the special election for NJ-11’s Congressional seat, voters are asking, “Exactly what is NJ-11?” Maplewood and South Orange were redistricted from the 10th Congressional District into the 11th Congressional District after the 2020 U.S. Census. The current 11th Congressional District covers parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties. The district includes: 14 Essex County municipalities: Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell and part of Montclair; 27+ Morris County municipalities: Boonton town and township, Butler, Chatham borough and township, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Montville, Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway borough and township, Victory Gardens and part of Mendham Township; and 4 Passaic County municipalities: Little Falls, Totowa, Woodland Park and part of Wayne. The redistricting has made the district a “safer” Democratic district. Gov. Mikie Sherrill won the district before redistricting, ending years of Republican representation in NJ-11. With Sherrill resigning her Congressional seat last November before taking office as Governor of New Jersey, voters will now select a new NJ-11 Congressperson in a special election on April 16 — then go to the polls again on June 2 for the regularly scheduled Congressional primaries. NJ-11 Congressional The post As Special Congressional Election Culminates, Voters Want to Know—What Is NJ-11? appeared first on The Village Green.
NJ-11 Special Election Day is April 16!
A special election announced late last year to fill the seat vacated by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill ends on Thursday, April 16. Poll will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search Democratic nominee and former Bernie Sanders national political advisor Analilia Mejia; Republican Joe Hathaway, former Mayor of Randolph; and Independent Alan Bond are facing each other in the election. Hathaway has positioned himself as a “practical” problem-solver and has painted Mejia as a “radical”, in terms of her support for social programs and her stance on Israel. “I’ve heard directly from people that maybe would not ever consider voting for [a] Republican, but don’t believe that their nominee’s positions are at all indicative of what they believe,” Hathaway told The Village Green. “And I’ve had people say, ‘Don’t give up on South Orange, don’t give up on Maplewood because we don’t believe that we support our Jewish community, we support law enforcement.’” Mejia says her campaign is a “big tent” focused on pocket-book issues around housing, groceries and healthcare — as well as the defense of democracy and the fight against political corruption. She told Village Green, “We are clear that we need to join forces to fight the real problem, and that is rising authoritarianism, a rigged economy, and the corruption that is plain as day emanating from MAGA Trumpism.” Mejia responded to the accusations of antisemitism, saying, “We are in a moment in which rising antisemitism, just like rising Islamophobia, anti-Blackness, xenophobia, is gripping our nation in part because we have a President who foments and traffics in hate. I say to voters in New Jersey’s 11th, including my Jewish brothers and sisters, that I see them. I see how rising antisemitism is dangerous, and they feel uniquely persecuted [at] this moment, I see it.” Hathaway and Mejia discussed these issues and others in an April 1 online debate sponsored by New Jersey Globe. Watch here: Mejia stunned the political establishment with her victory in the crowded special election primary in February, narrowly defeating former NJ-7 Congressman Tom Malinowski. Malinowski focused much of his concession statement on decrying the “dark money” spent by political action committees to influence the race, but has since joined Mejia on the campaign trail. “We are in the greatest crisis for our democracy probably in the history of this country,” said Malinowski in a campaign video with Mejia. “And whatever small differences might divide Democrats as a party, are absolutely insignificant compared to the issues that divide us and all patriotic Americans from Donald Trump.” In South Orange and Maplewood, Hathaway has garnered the vocal support of one former elected official — former South Orange Village Trustee Michael Goldberg, a registered Independent who says he has never before voted for a Republican. “The beauty of being a Trustee in South Orange is that our elections are completely nonpartisan which makes sense because local issues like paving roads or supporting public safety were never partisan issues,” wrote Goldberg in his endorsement of Hathaway, “This election is different. We are facing more than routine partisan disagreement. We, especially those of us in the Jewish community and those who support Israel as a Jewish state, are confronting an existential threat in Joe’s opponent. The extremism, divisiveness, and disregard for responsible governance that define that campaign represent a real danger.” Michael Goldberg and Joe Hathaway, March 16, 2026 in South Orange, NJ. Meanwhile, Mejia received support in a letter from more than 70 “NJ-11 Jewish voters” — including former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deborah Engel and former Chair of the Maplewood Community Board on Police Erin Scherzer, stating, “Our support for Analilia is rooted in the core Jewish value of treating each other with dignity, Kavod HaBriyot, because all humans carry divine sparks, B’tzelem Elohim.” The letter continues, “Jewish ethical tradition moves us to seek justice, Tzedek, with compassion, Rachamim, as our sacred responsibility. It urges us not just to seek peace, but to run after it, Bakesh Shalom V’Rodfehu, while doing acts of loving kindness, G’milut Hasadim, and repairing the world, Tikkun Olam. Additionally, we value caring for the sick, Bikkur Cholim, caring for our own bodies, Sh’mirat HaGuf, and loving our neighbors as ourselves, V’ahavta L’re’acha Kamocha. Analilia Mejia’s past work and future plans reflect our Jewish values.” Mejia has also been endorsed by Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca, South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum, SOMA Action, and former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Jamaine Cripe, as well as other local elected officials. Mejia at a rally in Maplewood on March 14. “We may have taken different paths to get here, but we are on the same road right now,” De Luca told the audience at a rally for Mejia at Maplewood’s DeHart Community Center on March 14. De Luca had first endorsed former Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis and then Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill in the primary. “I’m excited about her vision, her voice and the votes she will have for our interests, not big business and the powerful,” said De Luca. Collum said Mejia would serve to correct “policies that enrich the powerful, reward the well connected and leave working families wondering who in Washington DC has their back.” “We need a fighter to defend democracy and confront bigotry and authoritarianism wherever it appears,” said Collum. “And we need someone who understand that this fight is not theoretical. It’s about every day lives of the people we serve.” Read more election coverage here. The post NJ-11 Special Election Day is April 16! appeared first on The Village Green.
NJ-11 Special Election Day is April 16!
A special election announced late last year to fill the seat vacated by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill ends on Thursday, April 16. Poll will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search Democratic nominee and former Bernie Sanders national political advisor Analilia Mejia; Republican Joe Hathaway, former Mayor of Randolph; and Independent Alan Bond are facing each other in the election. Hathaway has positioned himself as a “practical” problem-solver and has painted Mejia as a “radical”, in terms of her support for social programs and her stance on Israel. “I’ve heard directly from people that maybe would not ever consider voting for [a] Republican, but don’t believe that their nominee’s positions are at all indicative of what they believe,” Hathaway told The Village Green. “And I’ve had people say, ‘Don’t give up on South Orange, don’t give up on Maplewood because we don’t believe that we support our Jewish community, we support law enforcement.’” Mejia says her campaign is a “big tent” focused on pocket-book issues around housing, groceries and healthcare — as well as the defense of democracy and the fight against political corruption. She told Village Green, “We are clear that we need to join forces to fight the real problem, and that is rising authoritarianism, a rigged economy, and the corruption that is plain as day emanating from MAGA Trumpism.” Mejia responded to the accusations of antisemitism, saying, “We are in a moment in which rising antisemitism, just like rising Islamophobia, anti-Blackness, xenophobia, is gripping our nation in part because we have a President who foments and traffics in hate. I say to voters in New Jersey’s 11th, including my Jewish brothers and sisters, that I see them. I see how rising antisemitism is dangerous, and they feel uniquely persecuted [at] this moment, I see it.” Hathaway and Mejia discussed these issues and others in an April 1 online debate sponsored by New Jersey Globe. Watch here: Mejia stunned the political establishment with her victory in the crowded special election primary in February, narrowly defeating former NJ-7 Congressman Tom Malinowski. Malinowski focused much of his concession statement on decrying the “dark money” spent by political action committees to influence the race, but has since joined Mejia on the campaign trail. “We are in the greatest crisis for our democracy probably in the history of this country,” said Malinowski in a campaign video with Mejia. “And whatever small differences might divide Democrats as a party, are absolutely insignificant compared to the issues that divide us and all patriotic Americans from Donald Trump.” In South Orange and Maplewood, Hathaway has garnered the vocal support of one former elected official — former South Orange Village Trustee Michael Goldberg, a registered Independent who says he has never before voted for a Republican. “The beauty of being a Trustee in South Orange is that our elections are completely nonpartisan which makes sense because local issues like paving roads or supporting public safety were never partisan issues,” wrote Goldberg in his endorsement of Hathaway, “This election is different. We are facing more than routine partisan disagreement. We, especially those of us in the Jewish community and those who support Israel as a Jewish state, are confronting an existential threat in Joe’s opponent. The extremism, divisiveness, and disregard for responsible governance that define that campaign represent a real danger.” Michael Goldberg and Joe Hathaway, March 16, 2026 in South Orange, NJ. Meanwhile, Mejia received support in a letter from more than 70 “NJ-11 Jewish voters” — including former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deborah Engel and former Chair of the Maplewood Community Board on Police Erin Scherzer, stating, “Our support for Analilia is rooted in the core Jewish value of treating each other with dignity, Kavod HaBriyot, because all humans carry divine sparks, B’tzelem Elohim.” The letter continues, “Jewish ethical tradition moves us to seek justice, Tzedek, with compassion, Rachamim, as our sacred responsibility. It urges us not just to seek peace, but to run after it, Bakesh Shalom V’Rodfehu, while doing acts of loving kindness, G’milut Hasadim, and repairing the world, Tikkun Olam. Additionally, we value caring for the sick, Bikkur Cholim, caring for our own bodies, Sh’mirat HaGuf, and loving our neighbors as ourselves, V’ahavta L’re’acha Kamocha. Analilia Mejia’s past work and future plans reflect our Jewish values.” Mejia has also been endorsed by Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca, South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum, SOMA Action, and former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Jamaine Cripe, as well as other local elected officials. Mejia at a rally in Maplewood on March 14. “We may have taken different paths to get here, but we are on the same road right now,” De Luca told the audience at a rally for Mejia at Maplewood’s DeHart Community Center on March 14. De Luca had first endorsed former Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis and then Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill in the primary. “I’m excited about her vision, her voice and the votes she will have for our interests, not big business and the powerful,” said De Luca. Collum said Mejia would serve to correct “policies that enrich the powerful, reward the well connected and leave working families wondering who in Washington DC has their back.” “We need a fighter to defend democracy and confront bigotry and authoritarianism wherever it appears,” said Collum. “And we need someone who understand that this fight is not theoretical. It’s about every day lives of the people we serve.” Read more election coverage here. The post NJ-11 Special Election Day is April 16! appeared first on The Village Green.
LETTER: 70+ Jewish NJ-11 Voters Endorse Analilia Mejia for Congress
Democratic nominee and former Bernie Sanders national political advisor Analilia Mejia is running against Republican Joe Hathaway, former Mayor of Randolph, in a special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former Congressional seat for NJ-11. Special election day is April 16. Early in-person voting runs through April 14. Read more election coverage here. Letter to the Editor: As Jewish voters in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district we wholeheartedly support Analilia Mejia in the April 16th special election, as well as in the June primary and November full term elections. Our support for Analilia is rooted in the core Jewish value of treating each other with dignity, Kavod HaBriyot, because all humans carry divine sparks, B’tzelem Elohim. Jewish ethical tradition moves us to seek justice, Tzedek, with compassion, Rachamim, as our sacred responsibility. It urges us not just to seek peace, but to run after it, Bakesh Shalom V’Rodfehu, while doing acts of loving kindness, G’milut Hasadim, and repairing the world, Tikkun Olam. Additionally, we value caring for the sick, Bikkur Cholim, caring for our own bodies, Sh’mirat HaGuf, and loving our neighbors as ourselves, V’ahavta L’re’acha Kamocha. Analilia Mejia’s past work and future plans reflect our Jewish values. She has consistently fought for workers’ rights and dignity. She has led, and won, the fight for a $15 minimum wage in NJ and as our representative in Congress, she has promised to fight to raise the national minimum wage and make the first $40,000 in wages tax-free, ensuring dignity in work and just wages for all. She spearheaded the campaign to secure paid sick-leave for all New Jersey workers. She has also pledged to protect the right for all workers to unionize. Analilia will protect the 14th Amendment. Jewish tradition maintains that “There shall be one law for the citizen and for the stranger who dwells among you” (Shmot/Exodus 12:49). For us and for Analilia, this means upholding the civil rights of immigrants, protecting bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom, protecting LGBTQ Americans’ rights, and barring convicted insurrectionists from holding office. Analilia’s website reminds us that, “Everyone deserves dignity and respect, and the freedom to be who they are.” With antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, misogyny and other bigotry on the rise, we remember that human diversity is a sacred resource. We need leaders like Analilia Mejia who will respect and build upon the strengths of our pluralistic society. As Jewish New Jerseyans, we are proud that this state is among the most ethnically, culturally, and religiously diverse states in the union. Our long Jewish history teaches us that multicultural communities thrive in inclusive societies that reward partnerships and cooperation across differences. We will not support politicians who use our differences to divide us, because such divisions are dangerous and we find safety in solidarity. Our non-Jewish neighbors are important partners in strengthening American democracy and building a just economy that works for us all. Please join us in voting for Analilia Mejia to represent NJ 11 in Congress! Signed, Note: Synagogue affiliation (and location) is listed for synagogue members who opted to list affiliation. Signatories below are signing as individuals, and not on behalf of their congregation. Susie Nakley, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Abraham Greene, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Tamar Wyschogrod Elizabeth Weisholtz, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Sarah McNamara, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Brian McNamara, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Melissa Woronoff, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Michael Atkins, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Zoe Berkovic Sara Kirkwood, TSTI, South Orange Melissa Renny, Beth El, South Orange Deborah Engel Jeff Tabachnick, Bnai Keshet, Montclair David Cooper Betsy Tessler, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Rachel Berkowitz Sheryl Parker, Beth El, South Orange Gail Greenstein Ronni Schwartz, Beth El, South Orange Melanie Hostetter Phoebe Spanier, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Fern Wolkin Jed Kwartler, Shomrei Emunah, Montclair Melvyn Nathanson, Beth El, South Orange Molly Rodau, Beth El, South Orange Nancy Mahl Avi Smolen, Beth El, South Orange Erin Scherzer, TSTI, South Orange Matt Scherzer, TSTI, South Orange Mara Novak Wendy Schramm Virgilio O Aran, Oheb Shalom, South Orange Liba Beyer, Beth El, South Orange Greg Haber Eve Levy JT Sturm Alison Grant Bridget Brown, TSTI, South Orange Hetty Rosenstein Jodi Fox, Congregation Beth El, South Orange Stacia Barnet Jessica Romeo Nancy Schwartz Paula Radding Ollie Ganz Sylvia Dombey Pearl Andrew Sprung Lauren Knighton Alex Steinberg Mark Lurinsky, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Matthew Bloom Sarah Rothman, Beth El, South Orange Marnie Kaplan Catherine Markowitz, Beth El, South Orange Max Weisenfeld Scott Greenstone Dara Mastro Danielle Tropea Mel Comerchero, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Karen Harris Lori Schuldiner Schor Lawrence Lipkin, TSTI, South Orange Leslie Springer Fern Wolkin Stacy Merriweather Fontil, TSTI, South Orange Sam Graham-Felsen, Congregation Beth El, South Orange Anya Hoffman Katie Engst Alison Oxman Stephanie Greenwood, Bnai Keshet, Montclair Peter Greene Rebecca Greene The post LETTER: 70+ Jewish NJ-11 Voters Endorse Analilia Mejia for Congress appeared first on The Village Green.