""While my race was very much local I was knocking on doors, I was making phone calls, I was at train stations the discussions we were having were both local and national,""
""There is a national movement happening in our country," Mejia said. "The American people can see that there is a democratic backslide. The American people can feel that our economy is leaving us behind. The American people also feel like our traditional politicians' response feels anemic feels like we're not actually being heard.""
Analilia Mejia declared victory in the Democratic primary special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. Mejia credited her success to addressing both local and national issues while campaigning door-to-door, via phone, and at train stations. She led by a narrow margin as polls closed and former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded, though some mail-in ballots remained and the Associated Press had not called the race. The contest attracted national attention as Democrats seek strategies to win voters amid concerns about democratic backsliding, economic displacement, and weak responses from traditional politicians. Mejia said voters want accountability and felt conversations were "live."
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