New Jersey 11th District
Analilia Mejia (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Analilia Mejia
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score F41 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Mejia has said and done, because Mejia has too few votes in Congress for a grade yet.
Raised $2,229,339 since January 2025: 79% from people, 18% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Joe Hathaway
Republican · Randolph mayor and corporate strategist
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Hathaway has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Hathaway.
Raised $837,601 since January 2025: 95% from people, 5% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Joe Hathaway. Joe Hathaway: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Analilia Mejia: F, 41 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Analilia Mejia, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Mejia, so the grade above comes from this list: what Mejia has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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She voted for H.Con.Res. 93, which directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran.
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A war powers limit aimed at stopping action against Iran is the against side of this measure.
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She voted for the Ukraine Support Act, H.R. 2913, which passed the House.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Ukraine against Putin is the with side of this measure.
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She called the President's tariffs illegal and asked for refunds to small businesses and consumers who paid them.
“Working people and small businesses paid the price for Donald Trump's illegal tariffs.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is the with side of this measure.
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Her office says she cosponsored Medicare for All in her first 100 days.
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is the against side of this measure.
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She voted against H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms.
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Refusing to say no to socialism is the against side of this measure.
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She voted for the fiscal 2027 appropriations bill for military construction and veterans affairs, which passed 400 to 15.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Voting to fund building for the armed forces is the with side of this measure.
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She voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A no vote on a bill with many unrelated provisions does not by itself show a wish to cut the defence budget, so it does not settle the measure.
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After DHS said ICE used a federal warehouse in Roxbury to process detainees, she said the agency must be abolished.
“An agency that operates with impunity and answers to a secretary who encourages suffering in detention must be abolished and replaced with a fair, just, and humane immigration system that respects due process and human dignity”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is the against side of this measure.
Joe Hathaway, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Hathaway, so the grade above comes from this list: what Hathaway has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Said under no circumstances can Iran be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, and that he supports military action if the military believes it is needed to stop that.
“I am of the opinion under no circumstances can Iran be allowed to have a nuclear weapon or have the capabilities to create a nuclear weapon.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Refusing Iran a nuclear weapon, with support for action if needed, follows the with rule on the regime in Tehran.
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Called on his opponents to sign a pro-Israel pledge without conditions.
“I’m calling on every Democratic opponent in this race to stand with me and sign a pro-Israel pledge, clearly, publicly, and without conditions.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally with no conditions follows the with rule.
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Said he will stand with Israel and with Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia.
“I will stand firmly with our allies, including Israel as it combats terrorism, and Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s illegal invasion.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Ukraine against Putin follows the with rule.
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Said health care does not need a government-run system.
“we don’t need government-run healthcare to do it”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Rejecting government-run health care follows the with rule.
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Pledged to fight to eliminate and cut the tax burden on first-time homebuyers.
“I will fight to eliminate and cut the tax burden on first-time homebuyers”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut follows the with rule.
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Supports targeted trade policies that avoid trade wars, not broad tariffs.
“I support targeted trade policies that defend American workers and supply chains without triggering trade wars that drive up prices for families and small businesses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Targeted, not broad, trade measures do not settle the tariff rule.
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Said the border needs more technology and Border Patrol presence and that entrants must follow the law.
“We must ensure we continue successful investments in technology and Border Patrol presence at our borders”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border and enforcing entry law follows the with rule.
Also on the ballot
Alan Bond (Independent).
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