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Bernie Sanders: “Analilia Mejia won a landslide victory to become the…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published April 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:17

I want to say a few words about what I and other progressives have been up to recently and frankly, it is a lot. First, some very good news. Just this last Thursday, Analilia Mejia won a landslide victory to become the Congresswoman from the 11th district of New Jersey. Now, what was important about our victory is not just that Analia is a strong progressive, a grassroots organizer and someone who played a major role in my 2020 presidential campaign. (00:17–00:26)

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