2026 United States general electionNew Jersey

U.S. House: New Jersey's 12th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)
FEC: New Jersey's 12th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 12th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: New Jersey's 12th district
FEC: New Jersey's 12th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 12th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Adam Hamawy Democratic$1.5M
Gregg Mele Republican$79K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Adam Hamawy

Democratic

FEC: HAMAWY, ADAM Official source

HAMAWY, ADAM, Democratic Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H6NJ12417, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

ADAM HAMAWY P.O. BOX 2050 Democratic

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: HAMAWY, ADAM Official source

HAMAWY, ADAM, Democratic Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H6NJ12417, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.5M
FEC: HAMAWY, ADAM Official source
Receipts $1,533,852, disbursements $1,441,921, cash on hand $91,930 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.4M
On hand: $92K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Andres Jinete

Green

FEC: JINETE, ANDRES Official source

JINETE, ANDRES, Green Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H6NJ12441, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

ANDRES JINETE P.O. BOX 183 Green Party

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: JINETE, ANDRES Official source

JINETE, ANDRES, Green Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H6NJ12441, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Gregg Mele

Republican

FEC: MELE, GREGG Official source

MELE, GREGG, Republican Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H2NJ06210, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

GREGG MELE 108 WATCHUNG AVENUE Apt-Unitpublican

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MELE, GREGG Official source

MELE, GREGG, Republican Party, House NJ district 12: FEC candidate H2NJ06210, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $79K
FEC: MELE, GREGG Official source
Receipts $79,425, disbursements $76,341, cash on hand $3,084 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $76K
On hand: $3,084

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

14 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent)	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	-	-
Brad Cohen	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$867K	$0
Susan Copius Altman	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$601K	$13K
Samuel S.-H. Wang	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$583K	$11K
Squire Servance	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$546K	$1,340
Adrian O Mapp	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$510K	$26K
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$365K	$0
Jay Vaingankar	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$357K	$5,412
Shanel Y Robinson	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$158K	$3,475
Sujit Singh	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$142K	$7,549
Richard Morales	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$125K	$0
Matthew Mark Adams	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$88K	$1,492
Kyle D Little	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$32K	$235
Elijah Dixon	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$8,805	$915

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Sources

22 on record, 22 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: New Jersey's 12th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ADAMS, MATTHEW MARKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ALTMAN, SUSAN COPIUSOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: COHEN, BRADOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DIXON, ELIJAHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HAMAWY, ADAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JINETE, ANDRESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LITTLE, KYLE DOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MAPP, ADRIAN O MROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MELE, GREGGOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MORALES, RICHARDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: REYNOLDS-JACKSON, VERLINAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROBINSON, SHANEL YOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SERVANCE, SQUIREOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SINGH, SUJITOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VAINGANKAR, JAYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WANG, SAMUEL S.-H. MR.Official source fec.gov
New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source nj.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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