NJ-11 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew Jersey
Notable personal detailsJoseph B. Lewis II is a Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District in the 2026 special-election cycle. He filed with the Federal Election Commission and operated an authorized committee, Joseph Lewis for US Congress. His campaign was based in Montville, New Jersey.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Opposes recent Republican tax changes that he says delivered breaks to the ultra-wealthy and kept caps on property-related deductions; proposes repealing that legislation and reinvesting savings into affordability, education, and public safety programs for NJ-11 families.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and policies to lower healthcare costs for families, listing healthcare affordability as a campaign priority.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate calls for limiting ICE power and funding, introducing day-one legislation to repeal recent large increases to ICE’s budget and restore ICE funding to 2024 levels, and characterizes recent enforcement actions as abusive and in need of accountability. Funding reduced from enforcement would be reinvested into domestic priorities such as affordability, education, and public safety.
Climate & Energy
Supports a clean energy transition, pushing to reverse federal rollbacks on clean energy, advocating that data centers use clean energy, and prioritizing climate policy and investments to protect vulnerable communities from extreme weather and rising energy costs.
News
Joseph Lewis is not mentioned in the provided news summary. The only reported development is that Analilia Mejia won the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. There is not enough information here to say how Joseph Lewis is involved or why he is in the news.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Joseph Lewis for NJ-11 Democratic nominee?
Garden State Equality Action Fund
Political organization
Garden State Equality Action Fund endorsed Joseph Lewis in its 2025 election endorsements.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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