New Jersey District 12

NJ-12 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Adam Hamawy ✓ 20,470 28.1%
Brad Cohen 10,842 14.9%
Sam Wang 6,758 9.3%
Shanel Robinson 6,550 9.0%
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson 6,463 8.9%
Sue Altman 6,130 8.4%
Squire Servance 4,028 5.5%
Adrian Mapp 3,240 4.5%
Sujit Singh 2,890 4.0%
Jay Vaingankar 2,191 3.0%
Matt Adams 1,540 2.1%
Elijah Dixon 1,085 1.5%
Kyle Little 636 0.9%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Gregg Mele ✓ 12,913 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Bonnie Watson Coleman)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
9D - 3R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Adam Hamawy Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,908,271
Cash on Hand: $296,627

Gregg Mele Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $95,702
Cash on Hand: $10,333

Andres Jinete

Green
Total Raised: $0
Cash on Hand: $0

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NJ-12 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 NJ-12 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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