Race To Replace Sherrill Is Thursday: NJ-11 Voter Guide

The stage is set for Election Night in New Jersey’s 11^th congressional district.

On Thursday, voters will head to the polls to pick a replacement for Mikie Sherrill, who was required to resign from her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives when she was elected governor.

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The 11^th district includes several towns in Essex, Morris and Passaic counties (see list below).

A special primary election was held in February to determine the Democratic and Republican nominees to fill her unexpired seat. Analilia Mejia won the Democratic Party endorsement, and Joe Hathaway earned the GOP nod. They will match up against independent candidate Alan Bond in a special general election for all the marbles on April 16.

Learn about each candidate’s platform and background at the links below:

• Analilia Mejia
• Joe Hathaway
• Alan Bond

Mail-in ballots have already been sent for the special general election. Early in-person voting ended Tuesday.

Hathaway and Mejia met for a debate on April 1. Topics that made the debate included the cost of living, the military, immigration and the Trump administration. Bond was not invited, but shared the replies he would have given with Patch.

>> READ MORE: NJ-11 Debate Between Mejia, Hathaway: 5 Things To Know

As of April 1, there were 229,561 registered Democrats, 164,954 Republicans and 203,543 unaffiliated voters in the 11^th district.

New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District includes the following municipalities:

Essex County – Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell

Morris County – Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham, Chatham Township, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Twp (part), Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown Town, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens

Passaic County – Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne (part), Woodland Park

Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

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