2026 New Jersey's 11th congressional district special election
The 2026 New Jersey's 11th congressional district special election was held on April 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 11th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 119th United States Congress. The seat became vacant on November 20, 2025, when Mikie Sherrill resigned to become the governor of New Jersey. Outgoing governor Phil Murphy announced the special election scheduled for April 16, 2026. Early voting took place from April 6 to April 14. Voters had the option to cast their votes by mail. Primary elections were held on February 5, 2026. Analilia Mejia, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, won the Democratic nomination. Randolph councilman and former mayor Joe Hathaway won the Republican nomination uncontested. Mejia would then go on to win the special election; her win was the best Democratic performance since 1982, the last time a Democrat won the district before 2018.
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