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Analilia Mejia
Representative · NJ · District 11
Democrat
Raised $1,823,436 · 8K followers (office + personal) · missed 0.0% of votes
Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($85,000), Leadership PAC ($80,000), not mapped ($60,000), Telecommunications ($10,000), Education ($10,000)
Analilia Mejia is a Democratic U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 11th district. She has served 0.4 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. She raised $1,823,436 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 8K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 4 bills in the 119th Congress.
Background and career
Analilia Mejia (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district since April 2026. The co-director of the nonprofit progressive advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy, she was the national political director for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign and served in the United States Department of Labor during the Biden administration. Mejia was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 special election for New Jersey's 11th congressional district, running for Mikie Sherrill's seat, defeating Republican nominee Joe Hathaway, a Randolph councilmember.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University, New Brunswick | BA, MPP, MA | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| political director | SEIU Local 32BJ, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union | source | |
| executive director | New Jersey Working Families Alliance | source | |
| executive director | Center for Popular Democracy | source |
Union affiliation
- SEIU Local 32BJ, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (staff: political director) source
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Catholic
Name history and family
Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
Campaign fundraising
Raised Not listed in the 2024 cycle and $1,823,436 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORNSTEIN, NORBERT | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | $11,500 |
| POLONE, GAVIN | KESSLER SCHNEIDER | SELF EMPLOYED | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,500 |
| CRAMER, TOM | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | $9,500 |
| WIGGERT, SARA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $7,250 |
| CONNELL, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LAKE FOREST, IL | $7,000 |
| GOLDMAN, JILL | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 |
| MIRANDA, LUIS | 5000 BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS | PRESIDENT | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| SAIFF, WENDY | WILLOW LAKE DAY CAMP | DAY CAMP DIRECTOR | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $7,000 |
| SCHNEIDER, DAVID | DAVID SCHNEIDER | CONSULTANT | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 |
| MACRAE, ELIZABETH | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $7,000 |
| HELM, NELSON | SELF EMPLOYED | ATTORNEY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,000 |
| ALI, MOIZ | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | IRVING, TX | $7,000 |
| SHALLAL, ANDY | STONE SOUP | CEO | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,500 |
| FOLEY, ELIZABETH | SELF | WRITER | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $6,150 |
| COSTIGAN, JOSEPH | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | OAK PARK, IL | $6,000 |
| WILKINS, JON | MINERVA UNIVERSITY | PROFESSOR | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $5,500 |
| QUIRK, KELLY | BOWERY RESIDENTS COMMITTEE | LCSW | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | $5,250 |
| PYENSON, BRUCE | SELF | HEALTHCARE ACTUARY | MADISON, NJ | $5,000 |
| RAZZAK, MANNAN | WOODLAND PARK PEDS | PHYSICIAN | WOODLAND PARK, NJ | $4,750 |
| MAILMAN, JOSHUA | TER SERVICES | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | NEW YORK, NY | $4,700 |
| SHENKER, SCOTT | ICSI | SCIENTIST | BERKELEY, CA | $4,500 |
| DRENNAN, KEVIN | MERCURY PUBLIC AFFARIS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | HAMILTON, NJ | $4,500 |
| PEARL, MORRIS | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 |
| LEE, THEA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 |
| CAMPOS-MEDINA, PATRICIA | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | HIGHER EDUCATION | CALIFON, NJ | $4,000 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| TAXPAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | Telecommunications | $5,000 |
| BLUE POWER PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | Education | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | Telecommunications | $5,000 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| PURPOSE PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| PURPOSE PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | Education | $5,000 |
| ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | PAC | Party Committee | $5,000 |
| RETAIL, WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (RWDSU COPE) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| RETAIL, WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (RWDSU COPE) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| RETAIL, WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (RWDSU COPE) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| VOTE MAMA | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
2026 (partial)
| Committee | Supporting the member | Opposing the member | Total | Single-candidate (80%+) | FEC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $273,619 | $0 | $273,619 | No | FEC |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | $50,000 | $0 | $50,000 | No | FEC |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | $50,000 | $0 | $50,000 | No | FEC |
| GARDEN STATE FORWARD | $40,000 | $0 | $40,000 | Yes | FEC |
| CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION | $35,000 | $0 | $35,000 | No | FEC |
| MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | $14,960 | $0 | $14,960 | No | FEC |
| NAKASEC ACTION FUND | $11,767 | $0 | $11,767 | Yes | FEC |
| POPULAR DEMOCRACY PAC | $6,200 | $0 | $6,200 | Yes | FEC |
| GRAYPAC | $999 | $0 | $999 | No | FEC |
| THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | $262 | $0 | $262 | No | FEC |
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
Stock trades (last 12 months)
Influence in Congress
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.423 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #86 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | F | 2026 |
| LCV | Not available | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | Not available | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | Not available | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | Not available | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+5. Last election margin: 20.82 points (2026). Cook PVI
2026 election
No notable challenger declared.
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
189 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 0.0% · party unity 97.4
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H R 6938 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 504 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 131 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 1834 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-01-14 | H R 7006 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-02-03 | H R 7148 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Not in office |
| 2026-03-05 | H CON RES 38 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not in office |
| 2026-04-16 | H CON RES 40 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not in office |
| 2026-04-16 | H RES 965 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not in office |
| 2026-04-29 | S CON RES 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-30 | H R 7567 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-05-14 | H CON RES 75 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H CON RES 86 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H RES 518 | On Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-06-04 | H R 2913 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | S 2 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-06-09 | H R 5408 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-14 | H R 139 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-15 | H R 8595 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-21 | H R 9770 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 8800 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 7008 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H CON RES 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-07-23 | H CON RES 89 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-09-01 | H R 9436 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-02 | H R 1501 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-15 | H CON RES 93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
Legislation
Sponsored 4 bills and cosponsored 144 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 10355 | Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act | Ordered Reported |
| H.R. 10343 | CLEAR Feedback Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 10344 | Fast Track Disaster Relief Act | Introduced |
| H.Res. 1539 | Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections. | Introduced |
Latest statements
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @RepAnalilia (count n/a) | @AnaliliaForNJ (8K) |
| not found | @analilia.mejia (count n/a) | |
| not found | not found | |
| YouTube | not found | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: not retrieved · Personal total: 8K · Combined: 8K
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| House Committee on Homeland Security | Member |
| House Committee on Small Business | Member |
| Border Security and Enforcement | Member |
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
James O. Johnson · (202) 225-5034
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (01/03/26-03/31/26) source
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (01/01/26-01/02/26) source
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (10/01/25-12/31/25) source
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (07/01/25-09/30/25) source
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (05/01/25-06/30/25) source
- Legislative Director at Rep. Frank Pallone (04/01/25-04/30/25) source
Communications director
Cathy Wiesinger · (202) 225-5034
- Digital Media Director at Rep. Adriano Espaillat source
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
1427 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5034
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Montclair | ---, Montclair, NJ 07042 | (973) 526-5668 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano Espaillat | Staff connection | Cathy Wiesinger (comms_director to Analilia Mejia) previously Digital Media Director for Adriano Espaillat |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Staff connection | James O. Johnson (chief_of_staff to Analilia Mejia) previously Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Frank Pallone, Jr., 01/03/26-03/31/26 |
| Nellie Pou | Same school | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
| Darren Soto | Same school | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Same school | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.