A progressive organizer backed by left-wing champions Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one step away from winning a seat in Congress.Analilia Mejia, who has made rebuilding the Democratic Party a central pillar of her campaign, is the front-runner in an April special congressional election for a blue-leaning district in New Jersey after pulling off a major upset in last week's Democratic primary.The ballot box showdown, where Mejia narrowly edged out front-runner former Rep. Tom Malinowski, was the latest face-off between progressives and more mainstream Democrats. Meji...
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