DemocratNew Jersey · U.S. Representative
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Analilia
Mejia

U.S. Representative for New Jersey

In office
Since Apr 2026
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
48Born Aug 19, 1977
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Analilia Mejia represents New Jersey's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having been sworn in on April 20, 2026, following a special election in which she defeated Republican Joe Hathaway. Prior to her election, Mejia served as co-director of the Center for Popular Democracy, a nonprofit advocacy organization, and held a position in the U.S. Department of Labor during the Biden administration. She previously served as national political director for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign.

02 · What's coming up

Bills they’ll vote on next

Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →

House·HR.1071Reported to floor

No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.

House·HR.151Reported to floor

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.

House·HR.2071Reported to floor

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.

House·HR.2076Reported to floor

Lulu’s Law

Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

House·HR.2159Reported to floor

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.

03 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

Most of Mejia's $1.1M in cycle receipts came from individuals (84.5%), split nearly evenly between itemized and unitemized contributions. PAC contributors include Medicare for All, Courage to Change, Cory PAC, Communications Workers of America, and CHC BOLD PAC, each at $10,000, along with labor PACs NEA Fund for Children and Public Education, Machinists Nonpartisan Political League, AFT COPE, and AFSCME People PAC at $5,000 each. Outside spending totaled $423,582 supporting Mejia in independent expenditures, with top spenders Working Families Party PAC ($273,620), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($50,000), Medicare for All ($50,000), and Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption ($35,000).

Total raised · 2026
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$421K
Spent
$726K
By source
  • Individuals$970K · 84.5%
  • PACs$83K · 7.2%
  • Party committees$5K · 0.4%
  • Self-funded$7K · 0.6%
  • Other$84K · 7.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)49.9%
Top PAC contributors
Top employer concentrations
  • 5000 BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS$11K· 3 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

Outside spending · 2026
Supporting Mejia
  • WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACFEC ↗$274K
  • CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACFEC ↗$50K
  • MEDICARE FOR ALLFEC ↗$50K
  • CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTIONFEC ↗$35K
  • MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEEFEC ↗$15K

Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.

See full filings on FEC.gov ↗

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