Dean Dafis
Dean Dafis (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the special Democratic primary on February 5, 2026. Dafis unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on February 5, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on April 16, 2026.
Special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Analilia Mejia (D), Joe Hathaway (R), and Alan Bond (Independent) are running in the special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on April 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Analilia Mejia (D) | |
 | Joe Hathaway (R) | |
 | Alan Bond (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Analilia Mejia | 29.3 | 19,775 |
 | Tom Malinowski | 27.6 | 18,600 | |
 | Tahesha Way | 17.4 | 11,735 | |
 | Brendan Gill | 14.2 | 9,548 | |
 | John Bartlett | 2.7 | 1,824 | |
 | Justin Strickland | 2.1 | 1,391 | |
 | Jeffrey Grayzel | 1.9 | 1,311 | |
 | Zach Beecher | 1.9 | 1,309 | |
 | Cammie Croft | 1.1 | 719 | |
 | Anna Lee Williams | 0.8 | 527 | |
 | J-L Cauvin | 0.4 | 293 | |
| Dean Dafis (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.4 | 280 | ||
| Marc Chaaban (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.2 | 123 | ||
| Total votes: 67,435 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Lewis (D)
- Kennedy Pivnick (D)
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Joe Hathaway (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Hathaway | 97.4 | 14,616 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6% | 392 | ||
| Total votes: 15,008 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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