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Mejia and Hathaway Face Off In Heated First and Only NJ-11 Debate
Joe Hathaway, Analilia Mejia clash in only debate before NJ special House election
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POLITICO Newsletter (4/2/26)
BY MATT FRIEDMAN
Good Thursday morning!
Democratic organizer Analilia Mejia and former Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway, a Republican, met virtually Wednesday afternoon for their first and only debate ahead of the April 16 special election in the 11th Congressional District.
It got testy at moments, especially when Mejia repeatedly interrupted Hathaway and ignored bells signaling she went over her response times. Hathaway vocalized his frustration with the moderators at points for not cutting her off, and toward the end of the hourlong debate, he said her behavior “is a disgrace, and it is why you are unfit to run for this office.”
But their differences were on full display throughout — on “affordability,” foreign affairs and whose interests they’d really represent in Washington.
Israel was a key point of tension. Mejia, an outspoken critic of Israel, reiterated her view that the war in Gaza amounted to genocide, citing alleged violations of international law and calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. Hathaway said he opposes any conditions on aid to Israel and called Mejia “out of touch” with NJ-11’s Jewish community.
“I’ll stop calling you an antisemite when you stop saying things that are antisemitic and when you stop taking money from people who shout that Jews in Israel are the same thing as Nazis in Germany,” Hathaway said.
Mejia rejected his claims and said if elected, she would “use every legislative power at my disposal to protect the rights of Jewish constituents.”
“Criticism of a prime minister does not equate hate,” she said.
The war in Iran was another flash point. Hathaway said the military action is necessary to protect Israeli allies, adding, “When America leads through military strength, the world is a safer place.” Mejia said she would not authorize military force until diplomacy and sanctions had been exhausted, arguing the conflict is “increasing the power of enemies of democracy.”
With affordability perhaps the defining issue in 2026, Mejia said she opposes tax cuts for the top 1 percent and blamed rising energy and health care costs on “Republican policies,” including tariffs and cuts to tax credits. Hathaway called for expanding health care options to increase competition and lower costs, accusing Mejia of supporting a “socialist single-payer system.” Mejia rejected that label.
The candidates did find common ground on one issue: government data surveillance. Mejia criticized the federal government as “overreaching to levels that know no bounds." She praised congressional efforts to protect institutions like the U.S. Postal Service but raised concerns about the growth of artificial intelligence and its use of personal data. Hathaway agreed with her, asserting, "People have the right to their individual freedoms, including their own data and safety."
And in a district that’s gone from red to blue in less than a decade, Hathaway notably distanced himself from President Donald Trump. He said he opposes Trump’s tariffs and how he’s tried to withhold funding for new tunnels into Manhattan.
“The president has to stop playing games with something as important as the Gateway tunnel project funding,” Hathaway said.
Mejia told viewers not to buy it. “This is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” she said. “He will say whatever you want to hear.”
— Dustin Racioppi and Katie Bartlett
BY MATT FRIEDMAN
Good Thursday morning!
Democratic organizer Analilia Mejia and former Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway, a Republican, met virtually Wednesday afternoon for their first and only debate ahead of the April 16 special election in the 11th Congressional District.
It got testy at moments, especially when Mejia repeatedly interrupted Hathaway and ignored bells signaling she went over her response times. Hathaway vocalized his frustration with the moderators at points for not cutting her off, and toward the end of the hourlong debate, he said her behavior “is a disgrace, and it is why you are unfit to run for this office.”
But their differences were on full display throughout — on “affordability,” foreign affairs and whose interests they’d really represent in Washington.
Israel was a key point of tension. Mejia, an outspoken critic of Israel, reiterated her view that the war in Gaza amounted to genocide, citing alleged violations of international law and calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. Hathaway said he opposes any conditions on aid to Israel and called Mejia “out of touch” with NJ-11’s Jewish community.
“I’ll stop calling you an antisemite when you stop saying things that are antisemitic and when you stop taking money from people who shout that Jews in Israel are the same thing as Nazis in Germany,” Hathaway said.
Mejia rejected his claims and said if elected, she would “use every legislative power at my disposal to protect the rights of Jewish constituents.”
“Criticism of a prime minister does not equate hate,” she said.
The war in Iran was another flash point. Hathaway said the military action is necessary to protect Israeli allies, adding, “When America leads through military strength, the world is a safer place.” Mejia said she would not authorize military force until diplomacy and sanctions had been exhausted, arguing the conflict is “increasing the power of enemies of democracy.”
With affordability perhaps the defining issue in 2026, Mejia said she opposes tax cuts for the top 1 percent and blamed rising energy and health care costs on “Republican policies,” including tariffs and cuts to tax credits. Hathaway called for expanding health care options to increase competition and lower costs, accusing Mejia of supporting a “socialist single-payer system.” Mejia rejected that label.
The candidates did find common ground on one issue: government data surveillance. Mejia criticized the federal government as “overreaching to levels that know no bounds." She praised congressional efforts to protect institutions like the U.S. Postal Service but raised concerns about the growth of artificial intelligence and its use of personal data. Hathaway agreed with her, asserting, "People have the right to their individual freedoms, including their own data and safety."
And in a district that’s gone from red to blue in less than a decade, Hathaway notably distanced himself from President Donald Trump. He said he opposes Trump’s tariffs and how he’s tried to withhold funding for new tunnels into Manhattan.
“The president has to stop playing games with something as important as the Gateway tunnel project funding,” Hathaway said.
Mejia told viewers not to buy it. “This is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” she said. “He will say whatever you want to hear.”
— Dustin Racioppi and Katie Bartlett
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