Overview
- New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District votes Thursday to fill the U.S. House seat that Mikie Sherrill left when she became governor.
- Democrat Analilia Mejia faces Republican Joe Hathaway, with independent Alan Bond also on the ballot.
- Early voting totals reported Monday showed about 54,000 ballots cast, including roughly 34,000 from Democrats, and betting markets now make a Democratic win likely.
- Israel and Gaza have dominated the campaign, with Mejia calling Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal and Hathaway labeling her stance antisemitic as he backs unconditional U.S. aid to Israel.
- Results should come quickly because polls close at 8 p.m. ET and New Jersey posts most early and mail votes in the first update, and the district’s Democratic lean in Essex and parts of Morris will shape the count.