Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey’s special Democratic primary too early to call

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By MIKE CATALINIFebruary 6, 2026 at 09:23 AM

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The special Democratic primary race in New Jersey between Analilia Mejia and former Congressman Tom Malinowski is too close to call. The election is to fill the House seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor. Malinowski initially led based on early mail-in ballot results, but Mejia narrowed the margin as in-person votes were counted. With over 61,000 votes tallied, Mejia leads Malinowski by less than one percentage point. Several mail-in ballots remain to be processed across the three counties in the district, including those postmarked by election day. The final outcome remains uncertain pending the counting of all outstanding ballots.

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Washington ×230% US Capitol 30% Newark 30% Garwood 40% Bernie Sanders 50% Mikie Sherrill ×260% New Jersey ×480% Analilia Mejia ×590% Tom Malinowski ×490%

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