Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary

Government

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary in the special election to fill the U.S. House seat formerly held by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The Associated Press declared Mejia the winner Thursday, one week after the closely contested race ended on Feb. 5. Mejia, 48, overcame former Rep. Tom Malinowski and about a dozen other candidates in New Jersey’s 11th District. Malinowski

din zilele anterioare