Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey
Source: AP
Updated 11:55 AM EST, February 10, 2026
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded on Tuesday to Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive activist and former political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the crowded Democratic primary in New Jersey’s U.S. House special election.
The special election is being held to fill the seat vacated when Mikie Sherrill stepped down to become governor. “I look forward to supporting her in the April general election,” Malinowski said in a statement.
Mejia overtook Malinowski by a narrow margin on election night. The Associated Press has not yet called the race.
All three counties in the district report some mail-in ballots yet to be processed. Also, mail-in ballots postmarked by election day can arrive as late as Wednesday and still be counted. She had the endorsement of noted progressives, including Sanders, an independent from Vermont, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
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This is for NJ-11 (Mikie Sherrill's seat).
With him conceding, I expect they will call it after tomorrow's ballot cut-off.
