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Zach Beecher

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Zach Beecher (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.

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
Image of Analilia Mejia
Analilia Mejia (D)
Image of Joe Hathaway
Joe Hathaway (R)
Image of Alan Bond
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
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
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Joe Hathaway
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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Zach Beecher campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House New Jersey District 11Lost primary$504,639 $293,417
Grand total$504,639 $293,417
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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