Analilia Mejia, a progressive organizer backed by prominent left-wing leaders, is leading in the New Jersey Democratic primary for a congressional seat. Mejia has campaigned on abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, canceling student loan debt, raising the minimum wage to twenty-five dollars per hour, and implementing term limits and ethics reforms for federal judges. Her stance on Israel is notably more critical than her opponent, Tom Malinowski, and she has received endorsements from influential progressives. The primary outcome is seen as a test of the growing influence of progressive candidates within the Democratic Party, with Mejia's strong showing signaling a shift toward bold, populist policies. The winner will face Republican Joe Hathaway in a special election, but the district remains strongly Democratic.