Republican Joe Hathaway tells Fox News Digital voters in the special U.S. House election in New Jersey will ‘choose common sense over socialism’ Joe Hathaway, the Republican in Thursday’s special congressional election in New Jersey, charges that his Democratic rival Analilia Mejia is running on ‘far left-wing ideology.' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! RANDOLPH, N.J. — Republican Joe Hathaway aims to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey. "