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2026 race

NJ-12 — U.S. House

4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Bonnie Watson Coleman.

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How we got here · 2 earlier contests

Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Called by audit: web-verified

Adam HamawyWon27.4%

DBrad CohenDefeated14.0%
DSamuel S-H WangDefeated
DShanel RobinsonDefeated
DVerlina Reynolds-JacksonDefeated
DSusan Copius AltmanDefeated
DSquire ServanceDefeated6.0%
DAdrian MappDefeated5.0%

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Republican primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Called by audit: web-verified

Gregg MeleWon100.0%

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Currently held by

Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.

Election held

Counting

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the New Jersey Division of Elections.

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Disclosed money in race

$9.4M

Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.

Incumbent

Currently in office

Bonnie Watson Coleman

DDefeated

IncumbentFEC H4NJ12149

Raised this cycle$0

Cash on hand: $0

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Challengers

Sorted by fundraising

Adam Hamawy

ChallengerFEC H6NJ12417

Raised this cycle$2.0M

Cash on hand: $240K

Gregg Mele

ChallengerFEC H2NJ06210

Raised this cycle$102K

Cash on hand: $14K

Campaign site

Andres Jinete

ChallengerFEC H6NJ12441

Raised this cycle$0

Cash on hand: $0

Winston Jordan

ChallengerNo FEC filing

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

13 defeated candidates — show

DDefeated

ChallengerFEC H6NJ12383

Raised this cycle$125K

Cash on hand: $0

A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.

Coverage tone · the matchup

Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.

Adam Hamawymixed

0 pos13 neutral0 neg13 articles

Gregg Melelimited coverage

No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.

A media signal, not a poll of the district.

Constituent stakes

No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.

Money in the race

Finance breakdown

Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.

Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 27, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle

Total disclosed

$9.4M

Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).

Candidate-direct (Schedule A)

$6.6M

Raised by candidate committees themselves.

Outside spending (Schedule E)

$2.8M

$2.6M for · $279K against

Candidate	Raised directly	Outside for	Outside against	Net in corner
Adam Hamawy(D) + AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $1.6M + JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $191K + MEDICARE FOR ALL $151K	$2.0M	$1.9M	—	$3.9M
Gregg Mele(R)	$102K	—	—	$102K
Andres Jinete(G)	$0	—	—	$0
Winston Jordan	$0	—	—	$0

14 defeated candidates — show finances

Candidate	Raised directly	Outside for	Outside against	Net in corner
Brad Cohen(D)defeated + MIDDLE GROUND $54K − CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION $7K	$867K	$54K	$7K	$913K
Susan Copius Altman(D)defeated + PROJECT 218 $394K − FLORENCE AVENUE INITIATIVE INC. $265K − CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION $7K	$604K	$394K	$272K	$726K
Samuel S-H Wang(D)defeated + TURN LEFT PAC $3K	$599K	$3K	—	$603K
Squire Servance(D)defeated	$566K	—	—	$566K
Adrian Mapp(D)defeated	$511K	—	—	$511K
Jay Vaingankar(D)defeated	$410K	—	—	$410K
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson(D)defeated + THE AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVE $20K	$365K	$20K	—	$385K
Shanel Robinson(D)defeated + SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC. $172K	$160K	$172K	—	$332K
Sujit Singh(D)defeated	$142K	—	—	$142K
Richard Morales(D)defeated	$125K	—	—	$125K
Matthew Mark Adams(D)defeated	$88K	—	—	$88K
Kyle Little(D)defeated	$32K	—	—	$32K
Elijah Dixon(D)defeated	$9K	—	—	$9K
Bonnie Watson Coleman(D)incumbentdefeated	$0	—	—	$0

Where the money comes from

In-state vs out-of-state

Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NJ versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.

Adam Hamawy(D)49% in-state · $1.2M itemized

$591K in-state$613K out-of-state

Gregg Mele(R)30% in-state · $9K itemized

$3K in-state$6K out-of-state

13 defeated candidates — show

Brad Cohen(D)defeated76% in-state · $708K itemized

$537K in-state$170K out-of-state

Susan Copius Altman(D)defeated65% in-state · $512K itemized

$334K in-state$179K out-of-state

Samuel S-H Wang(D)defeated32% in-state · $285K itemized

$91K in-state$193K out-of-state

Squire Servance(D)defeated31% in-state · $125K itemized

$39K in-state$86K out-of-state

Adrian Mapp(D)defeated78% in-state · $469K itemized

$366K in-state$103K out-of-state

Jay Vaingankar(D)defeated43% in-state · $228K itemized

$99K in-state$129K out-of-state

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson(D)defeated86% in-state · $236K itemized

$202K in-state$33K out-of-state

Shanel Robinson(D)defeated89% in-state · $106K itemized

$95K in-state$12K out-of-state

Sujit Singh(D)defeated86% in-state · $2K itemized

$2K in-state$250 out-of-state

Richard Morales(D)defeated21% in-state · $124K itemized

$27K in-state$97K out-of-state

Matthew Mark Adams(D)defeated89% in-state · $28K itemized

$25K in-state$3K out-of-state

Kyle Little(D)defeated76% in-state · $14K itemized

$11K in-state$3K out-of-state

Elijah Dixon(D)defeated86% in-state · $7K itemized

$6K in-state$1K out-of-state

What's counted, what isn't

Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.

Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.

In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.

Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.

Recent coverage

In the news

Adam Hamawy

About this race page

Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.

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