Malinowski Concedes to Mejía in NJ Special House Primary

The special election followed former Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) resigning to take on a new role as the state’s governor.

(Left) Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski participates in a get out the vote event in Rahway, N.J., on Oct. 29, 2022. (Right) Analilia Mejia speaks during a rally calling for SCOTUS ethics reform in Washington on May 2, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images;Joy Asico/AP Images for Center for Popular Democracy Action

Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) conceded the Democratic primary for a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey to Analilia Mejía, a progressive political activist, on Feb. 10.

Mejía led the field with 29.1 percent of the vote in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, which is northwest of the New York metropolitan area and includes the town of Parsippany.