The Associated Press has projected Democrat Analilia Mejia as the winner of the special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, a seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Voters in northern New Jersey will head to the polls Thursday to decide who should fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) former House seat for the remainder of the year. Republican Joe Hathaway, a

Progressive activist Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are facing off Thursday in the special election to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress.

Voters in the northern part of New Jersey will decide Thursday who they will send to Congress in the seat vacated by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Residents of New Jersey's 11th Congressional District will have a representative in Congress for the first time this year after a special election on Thursday.

Voters in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Thursday elected Democrat Analilia Mejia in a special election to fill the seat that opened when Democrat Mikie Sherrill became governor. Mejia’s victory narrows Republicans’ House majority and gives Democrats a boost ahead of the midterm elections.

Voters in the northern part of New Jersey will decide Thursday who they will send to Congress in the seat vacated by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.