New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special primary election is set for Feb. 5, 2026, as 13 Democrats and one Republican compete to replace Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill.
This story was updated at 7:18 p.m. with the final list of candidates; Donald Cresitello failed to make the ballot. The field for the special election in
Solomon, a city council member since 2017, defeated McGreevey in a runoff after they finished first and second in a general election with seven candidates on the ballot.
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The special primary election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional seat vacated by Gov-Elect Mike Sherrill, will be on Thursday, Feb. 5 and the special general election will be on Thursday,
Progressive James Solomon defeated sex-scandal scarred former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in the race to become the next mayor of Jersey City.
And then there were twelve. Marc Chaaban, a 25-year-old former congressional staffer and YouTuber, announced today that he is exiting the race for New