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Analilia Mejia scores progressive upset in New Jersey primary as rival concedes

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Analilia Mejia speaks to supporters and members of the media in Montclair, New Jersey, on 29 January. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

In what would be an upset victory that may carry implications for Democrats nationwide, the progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday was on the verge of winning a special primary for a US House seat in New Jersey after her main challenger conceded defeat.

Former congressman Tom Malinowski issued a statement congratulating Mejia, a former adviser to Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and leader of New Jersey’s Working Families Alliance who has narrowly been in the lead since last Thursday’s election.

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