Federal

U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Joe Hathaway

Republican

Randolph

The gist

Proposes a federal tax freeze for first-time homebuyers
Supports capping student loan interest instead of blanket forgiveness
Supports fully funding the Gateway Tunnel
Supports all-of-the-above energy including nuclear and land-based wind
Supports requiring hospitals and insurers to publish prices
Supports pay-as-you-go rules for new federal spending
Supports eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits

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Proposes a federal tax freeze for first-time homebuyers
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“I will support and introduce legislation that provides a federal tax freeze for first-time homebuyers during their first years of ownership”
Supports capping student loan interest instead of blanket forgiveness
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“Cap Student Loan Interest, Not Blanket Forgiveness I support capping federal student loan interest rates”
Supports fully funding the Gateway Tunnel
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“Finish the Gateway Tunnel, On Time and Fully Funded”
Supports all-of-the-above energy including nuclear and land-based wind
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“I support a balanced, all-of-the-above energy policy that includes nuclear, natural gas, solar, and land-based wind.”
Supports requiring hospitals and insurers to publish prices
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“I will fight to require hospitals and insurers to publish real, upfront prices for procedures and services”
Supports pay-as-you-go rules for new federal spending
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“Every new federal program or spending initiative should be paid for upfront rather than added to the”
Supports eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits
Platform — Joe Hathaway for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · joehathawayforcongress.com
“Seniors should not be taxed on the benefits they already paid into.”

Alan B. Bond

Hope for Tomorrow

Montclair

The gist

No documented position found.

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Analilia Mejia

DemocraticIncumbent

Glen Ridge

The gist

Supports a federal paid sick leave law
Proposes exempting the first $40,000 of wages from federal tax
Supports taxing billionaires and corporations to fund child care
Pledges to reintroduce the Child Care for Every Community Act
Supports Medicare for All
Supports a moratorium on new AI data centers
Introduced bill raising the minimum wage to $25 an hourIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports a federal paid sick leave law
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“In Congress, I’ll make paid sick leave federal law so every worker can care for themselves and their family.”
Proposes exempting the first $40,000 of wages from federal tax
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“you shouldn’t pay a dime in federal taxes on that first $40,000”
Supports taxing billionaires and corporations to fund child care
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“I’ll fairly tax billionaires and corporations — and we’ll use the money to pay for child care for every American.”
Pledges to reintroduce the Child Care for Every Community Act
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“I’ll re-introduce Mikie Sherrill’s Child Care for Every Community Act in the House”
Supports Medicare for All
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“We need Medicare for All, now”
Supports a moratorium on new AI data centers
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · analiliafornj.com
“I’ll co-sponsor Bernie’s moratorium on new AI data centers”
Introduced bill raising the minimum wage to $25 an hour
About — Congresswoman Analilia Mejia
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia · mejia.house.gov
“she already has introduced legislation to increase the minimum wage to $25 dollars an hour”

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