New Jersey's 12th district: 2026 House race
New Jersey's 12th district has no incumbent running. Adam Hamawy leads in reported fundraising with $1.5M. Forecasters rate it Safe D.
Candidates and money2 on file
| Candidate | Party | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hamawy | DEM | Open seat | $1.5M | $1.4M | $92K |
| Gregg Mele | REP | Open seat | $79K | $76K | $3,084 |
Also on the November ballot, with no FEC campaign record on file: Andres Jinete (Green).
Ballot status: nominees as listed on Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA), matched to FEC records by name.
Reported Source: FEC, through each candidate's latest filing. Open this race on FEC.gov
Other FEC filers (not matched to a November nominee)13
| Candidate | Party | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Cohen | DEM | Open seat | $867K | $867K | $0 |
| Susan Copius Altman | DEM | Open seat | $601K | $588K | $13K |
| Samuel S.-H. Wang | DEM | Open seat | $583K | $572K | $11K |
| Squire Servance | DEM | Open seat | $546K | $544K | $1,340 |
| Adrian O. Mapp | DEM | Open seat | $510K | $484K | $26K |
| Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | DEM | Open seat | $365K | $365K | $0 |
| Jay Vaingankar | DEM | Open seat | $357K | $351K | $5,412 |
| Shanel Y. Robinson | DEM | Open seat | $158K | $155K | $3,475 |
| Sujit Singh | DEM | Open seat | $142K | $134K | $7,549 |
| Richard Morales | DEM | Open seat | $125K | $125K | $0 |
| Matthew Mark Adams | DEM | Open seat | $88K | $87K | $1,492 |
| Kyle D. Little | DEM | Open seat | $32K | $38K | $235 |
| Elijah Dixon | DEM | Open seat | $8,805 | $7,890 | $915 |
They may have lost a primary or withdrawn, or our name match may have missed them. Their records are kept for reference.
Forecasts and ratingsnational odds + who rates this race
Consensus (median of 4): Safe D Estimate
| Forecaster | Rating | Date listed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | Safe D | 2025-08-13 | dated |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | 2025-03-07 | dated |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | 2025-04-10 | dated |
| Decision Desk HQ | Safe D | 2026-07-14 | dated |
Ratings are each publisher's own, compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). The date is the one listed there; a rater may have changed its call since, and “dated” means more than 45 days old. Open the forecaster for its current rating.
Prediction market
Democratic 96.6% · Republican 2.0% Estimate
Polymarket price read as a probability (the two prices need not add up to exactly 100%). Volume $30,398, snapshot 2026-10-15. Thin market: small trades can move the price. View the market · About Polymarket
Open each forecaster for its current rating and method.
National picture: Democrats 90.5% to control the House on Polymarket Estimate. See all forecasts.
Last time (2024)D +24.8
Bonnie Watson Coleman won by 24.8 points, with 321,660 votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 196,871 | 61.2% |
| Darius Mayfield | Republican | 117,222 | 36.4% |
| Kim Meudt | Green | 4,652 | 1.4% |
Reported Results as compiled in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), top three shown. Under the district lines used in 2024.
Who lives hereCensus survey data
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 778,950 |
| Median age | 40.0 |
| Median household income | $113,235 ±$2,299 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or more | 48.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 38.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 19.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.8% |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66.1% |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0% |
| Born outside the U.S. | 32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020-2024 5-year estimates, district lines of the 119th Congress, fetched 2026-10-15. These are survey estimates with margins of error; the Bureau publishes the error for each figure.
Public attention in this race1 candidate with an article
| Candidate | Party | Views, 30 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hamawy | DEM | 6,469 | 100% |
Reported English Wikipedia page views, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13. Only candidates with an article are counted; views show curiosity, not support.
Data on this page4/6 complete
| Data | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Nominees | Have it | listed on Wikipedia, matched to FEC |
| Campaign finance | Have it | FEC filings through 06/30/2026 |
| Forecaster ratings | Have it | 4 forecasters |
| Prediction market | Partial | Polymarket, volume $30K |
| 2024 result | Have it | same district lines |
| Financial disclosures | Missing | 0 of 2 candidates read |
So you can see what we have and what we do not. Missing is never treated as zero.