Overview

Analilia Mejia represents New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House. She won the April 16, 2026 special election and took the oath of office on April 20. New Jersey's official general-election list also names her as the Democratic candidate for NJ-11 on November 3, 2026.

Background

The House's official biography records that Mejia was born in Elizabeth on August 19, 1977. It lists a Rutgers bachelor's degree earned in 2000 and graduate degrees in public affairs and politics and in labor and employment relations. Her public-service background includes campaign work for Robert Menendez in 2012 and Bernie Sanders in 2019–2020, followed by service as deputy director of the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau in 2021.

Sources

U.S. House official biography: https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/M/MEJIA,-Analilia-(M001246)/

House membership and oath record: https://clerk.house.gov/members/M001246

2026 general-election ballot listing: https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2026/2026-official-general-candidates-us-house-0904.pdf