NJ-11: Malinowski concedes in primary for Sherrill's NJ House seat

[RandySF]

New Jersey progressive candidate Analilia Mejia looked set to clinch the Democratic nomination in the race for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) old House seat Tuesday after former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), her closest rival, conceded.

Malinowski acknowledged Mejia as the winner in his statement on Tuesday, praising her for “running a positive campaign and inspiring so many voters on Election Day.”

The director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, Mejia was the most high-profile progressive candidate in the race, having scored endorsements from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).

Her apparent victory in the primary sets her up as the favored candidate in the April general election in a district that voted for Vice President Harris by 9 points in 2024. It’s the latest boost for the party’s left flank and represents a stunning upset against Malinowski, who outraised her and had a higher name ID in the state by virtue of his previous two terms in Congress.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5725767-progressive-candidate-analilia-mejia-victory/?email=066c0990fa413d52c3842f29a42abb22ffa00eae&emaila=02c3337a6605235631b8cab2e023d54e&emailb=e0d37ab6f97ed06914f0e75a1ebed673001a81f7f84978ff9209f3e23f7ba5d3

[karynnj]

1. As to stunning defeat, it doesn't mention AIPAC's role

I also wonder what would have happened if they had ranked choice voting.

However, she is an exciting choice and I hope the Democratic party gets solidly behind her.

As to the Republican, he is mayor of the town I lived in for 25 years. They do not vote for mayor. That position moves between the town council people. In his case, he was appointed to the council to finish a term and then was reelected. Town council races were rarely super competitive. Caveat - I moved to Vermont 13 years ago.

The point is that the Republican candidate has never had to run the type of race he will be in now.

One good thing for us was this district was made more Democratic in the last redistricting.