UPDATE: The Associated Press has projected that Analilia Mejia is the winner of the House race in New Jersey's 11th District. The results remain uncertified; 26 percent of the votes were counted as of 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 3.
A rematch between U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia, the Democratic incumbent, the Republican challenger, Joe Hathaway, and independent candidate Alan Bond has reached the finish line in New Jersey's 11th congressional district.
According to the Associated Press, here are the uncertified results with 26 percent of votes counted (check back here for updated totals):
Voters in the district cast ballots for a House of Representatives member on Tuesday as part of the 2026 midterm election.
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
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Mejia, a longtime labor organizer, has said that public support for progressive causes like raising the federal minimum wage are a big reason why she earned a spot in the House of Representatives.
The congresswoman has been pointing to the impact of the Trump administration's "Big Beautiful Bill," which critics say contains many provisions that won't kick in after the midterm election.
"Republicans want credit for their 'Big Beautiful Bill,'" Mejia wrote. "They cut food assistance for 5 million people, including 1.5 million kids, to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. On Nov. 3, we vote them out."
Hathaway, the former mayor of Randolph, recently said he is plowing ahead full steam for Nov. 3, when a full term in Congress is at stake.
"From the very beginning, our campaign focused on bringing people together around a simple idea: that our district deserves common sense, practical leadership that puts families first, not a political party, not a president, and certainly not a squad," he said.
Hathaway said he expects more voters to show up to the polls this November as compared to earlier this year.
"The April special election saw just 23 percent turnout," he recently commented. "November will be a very different election, with more voters weighing in on the future of our district."
Bond has told Patch that he remains active in the NJ-11 campaign, although much of his time in recent months has been devoted to caring for his late wife, Sheila A. Bond, a plastic surgeon who recently passed away from breast cancer.
"Her compassion and dedication to others continue to inspire my commitment to serving our community," Bond said.
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