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Election Results/New Jersey U.S. House Dist. 12

New Jersey U.S. House Dist. 12

General Election · 2026 · Election November 34 candidates · $2.0M raised
Adam O. HamawyDemocraticI am a doctor, veteran, small business owner, and proud father running to represent New Jersey’s 12th District. I grew up working-class in Old Bridge and earned an ROTC scholarship to pay for my education at Rutgers. I joined the New Jersey Army National Guard and worked my way through Rutgers Medical School. While in Gregg MeleRepublicanGregg Mele is a lifelong New Jersey resident, businessman, attorney, graduate-level professor, and family man who understands how government decisions impact real people. Raised by blue-collar parents, Gregg built his career through hard work, earning advanced degrees in law, business, finance, and technology, and wentWJWinston JordanIndependentAJAndres JineteGreenAndres Jinete ? Fellow renters know him as a member of Central Jersey Tenant Union and a staunch advocate for rent control and tenant rights. The business community will tell you how Andres helped them collect signatures and brought their concerns to council when ICE disrupted their livelihood. Working together with or

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