Analilia Mejia, a U.S. House candidate for New Jersey, speaks to supporters and members of the media at Paper Plane Coffee Co. in Montclair, New Jersey, on Jan. 29, 2026. AdvertisementMejia campaigned with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and had the backing of a host of other left-wing groups and figures. Tahesha Way, who received millions of dollars of outside support and was the preferred candidate of pro-Israel groups. Mikie Sherrill and consists of suburbs in northern and central New Jersey, is not like most other districts represented by progressives. While the race served as a preview to the upcoming Democratic primary season, elements of Mejia’s win may be difficult for the left to replicate elsewhere.

Source: Huffington Post February 10, 2026 17:21 UTC