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New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, 2026

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A special election to fill the seat representing New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2026. A primary was scheduled for February 5, 2026. The general election will be held April 16, 2026. The filing deadline was December 1, 2025.[1]

The special election will fill the vacancy left by Mikie Sherrill (D), who was elected Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.


As of March 8, 2026, 11 special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

This page focuses on New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election. For more in-depth information on the district's special primaries, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11

Analilia Mejia, Joe Hathaway, and Alan Bond are running in the special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on April 16, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Analilia Mejia
Analilia Mejia (D)
Image of Joe Hathaway
Joe Hathaway (R)
Image of Alan Bond
Alan Bond (Independent)

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Democratic primary election

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
✔
Image of Analilia Mejia
Analilia Mejia
 
29.3
 
19,775
Image of Tom Malinowski
Tom Malinowski
 
27.6
 
18,600
Image of Tahesha Way
Tahesha Way
 
17.4
 
11,735
Image of Brendan Gill
Brendan Gill
 
14.2
 
9,548
Image of John Bartlett
John Bartlett
 
2.7
 
1,824
Image of Justin Strickland
Justin Strickland Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
1,391
Image of Jeffrey Grayzel
Jeffrey Grayzel
 
1.9
 
1,311
Image of Zach Beecher
Zach Beecher
 
1.9
 
1,309
Image of Cammie Croft
Cammie Croft Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
719
Image of Anna Lee Williams
Anna Lee Williams Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
527
Image of J-L Cauvin
J-L Cauvin Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
293
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Dean Dafis (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.4
 
280
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Marc Chaaban (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.2
 
123

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 67,435
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11

Joe Hathaway advanced from the special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joe Hathaway
Joe Hathaway
 
97.4
 
14,616
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
392

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Total votes: 15,008
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey District 11: April 16, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: March 26, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 26, 2026
  • Online: March 26, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: April 15, 2026
  • By mail: Received by April 9, 2026
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: April 16, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 16, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 6, 2026 to April 14, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ET)


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ State of New Jersey, "Governor Murphy Issues Writ for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey," November 21, 2025


New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Cory Booker (D)
Andrew Kim (D)
Representatives
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District 3
District 4
District 5
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District 7
District 8
District 9
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District 11
Vacant
District 12
Democratic Party (10)
Republican Party (3)
Vacancies (1)

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