NJ-11: Mejia Retains Narrow Lead In Primary Nailbiter: ' I Do Think That We Have Emerged Victorious'
Analilia Mejia continues to hold a narrow lead in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, and said at a press conference earlier today that she anticipates a victory but isn’t declaring one yet. As of this morning, the race stands in approximately the same place as it did last night: with Mejia up by a margin of 488 votes, 17,670 (28.7%) to 17,182 (27.9%).
“Every vote has to be counted,” Mejia said. “I do think that we have emerged victorious, but I want to first make sure that every voter’s voice is heard.”
The candidate she’s currently defeating, former Rep. Tom Malinowski, said in a statement that he is not conceding yet, citing the many outstanding mail-in and provisional ballots that have yet to be counted.
“We did not declare victory last night – even after several independent outlets projected the race – because we knew a significant number of these ballots remained,” the Malinowski campaign said. “Given the volume of votes still to be reported and the way mail-in ballots have broken throughout this race, we remain confident heading into the continued count.”
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