Mejia Wins NJ Special Election, Boosts Democrats

0:00On April 17th, Democrat Annelelia Mahia pulled off a big win in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District Special Election, beating Republican Joe. Half-a-way on Thursday, she's stepping in for the seat left open by Democratic Governor Mikey Sherrow and will serve until January. Mahia rose through a tough primary back in February, backed hard by Bernie Sanders as his former political director. She hammered Trump on pardons for January 6th convicts and freezing Congress-approved funds while pushing populist fixes for the economy. Folks in this Northern New Jersey District, spanning Essex, Morris and Beside Counties, are feeling the shift. It used to be a Republican lock, but it's gone bluer since Trump's first run. Even an 86-year-old retired educator, who skipped her in the primary, now backs Mahia, saying the areas tilting too far right and needs. Her victory locks down the seat for Democrats amid their narrow house minority, boosting progressives ahead of midterms with nods from Alexandria.

1:00Ocasio Cortez and Elizabeth Warren, Republicans tried painting her as a socialist over her calls to scrap IC and support for Palestinians. They could clash again, come November for the full two-year term, keeping this battleground hot as Democrats build momentum.