In further blow to AIPAC, Democrat who accused Israel of genocide wins NJ special election

Analilia Mejía - the former national political director for Bernie Sanders - defeated Joe Hathaway to narrow the Republicans' House majority

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In further blow to AIPAC, Democrat who accused Israel of genocide wins NJ special election

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Etan Nechin

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April 17, 2026Updated:April 11, 2026

Analilia Mejía won New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway, in a result that bolstered the Democratic Party's progressive wing and dealt a blow to AIPAC, which spent against her and her primary opponent.

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