As CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports, winning the seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill keeps pressure on Republicans, who hold a razor-thin majority in the House.

New Jersey Democrat Analilia Mejía has won a special election to fill the U.S. House seat that was vacated by Democratic Gov.

Analilia Mejia will try to expand Democratic momentum in New Jersey as she and Republican Joe Hathaway compete in Thursday’s special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by

The Associated Press has projected Democrat Analilia Mejia as the winner of the special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, a seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s seat in the U.S. House, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. NBC News' Steve Kornacki

Analilia Mejia is headed to Congress, filling New Jersey's 11th Congressional District seat, which had been held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, pulled off a decisive win against a Republican opponent to serve the remaining term of a vacant New Jersey House seat. The race was primarily between Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway,

A seat in the U.S. House is up for grabs in a special election for New Jersey's 11th District. Follow along live.