New Jersey special election 2026: Former Congressman Tom Malinowski concedes primary to Analilia Mejia
The concession comes nearly a week after Election Day in the primary race to fill Mikie Sherrill’s U.S. House seat.
Analilia Mejìa. (Courtesy of Analilia Mejìa)
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Former New Jersey Congressman Tom Malinowski conceded the special Democratic primary election in the state’s 11th Congressional District to community organizer Analilia Mejia.
Malinowski posted a statement on social media Tuesday morning congratulating Mejia on her victory.
The Associated Press has not called the race. As of 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, Malinowski was trailing by more than 1% of the vote.
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