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U.S. House · New Jersey's 12th District

Most of Mercer County (Trenton, Princeton) plus parts of Middlesex and Somerset counties, including Plainfield and parts of Piscataway.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Adam Hamawy, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Adam Hamawy164,54170.3%
Gregg Mele65,86628.2%
Winston Jordan1,8130.8%
Andres Jinete1,6970.7%

About 95% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) did not seek re-election and withdrew from the Democratic primary ballot, leaving NJ-12 an open seat for the first time since 2014. Adam Hamawy won a 13-candidate Democratic primary on June 2, 2026 with 28.6% of the vote. Gregg Mele won the Republican primary unopposed. Andres Jinete (Green Party) and Winston Jordan (No Party Affiliation) also qualified for the November 3 general-election ballot.[1][4]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Adam Hamawy
    Supports[1]

    Campaign website says he supports codifying the right to abortion in federal law.

  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    Supports[7]

    Policy platform lists guaranteeing abortion access.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Adam Hamawy
    Opposes[1]

    Supports abolishing ICE, saying the agency is "out of control" and that immigrant communities need protection.

  • Gregg Mele
    In their own words[6]
    “Restore operational control at the border and enforce existing immigration law.”

    On his campaign platform page, under "Immigration & public safety"

  • Andres Jinete
    Opposes[3]

    Has organized rapid-response networks in New Jersey aimed at preventing ICE detentions in communities.

  • Winston Jordan
    Opposes[7]

    Policy platform calls for abolishing ICE in its current form and states no mass deportation.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Adam Hamawy
    —
  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    Supports[3]

    Supports national rent control for residential and commercial properties and a major expansion of income-based social housing.

  • Winston Jordan
    Supports[7]

    Policy platform lists strengthening renter protections.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Adam Hamawy
    Supports[1]

    Campaign website says he will fight to tax wealth, not just income.

  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    Supports[7]

    Policy platform proposes funding infrastructure through a tax on wealth over $50 billion.

Expand public health coverage

  • Adam Hamawy
    Supports[1]

    Supports achieving universal healthcare through Medicare for All.

  • Gregg Mele
    In their own words[6]
    “Healthcare decisions belong with patients, families, and medical professionals—not distant bureaucracies.”

    On his campaign platform page, under "Patient-centered healthcare"

  • Andres Jinete
    Supports[3]

    Supports single-payer, universal healthcare and a patent-free drug market.

  • Winston Jordan
    Supports[7]

    Policy platform lists single-payer (Medicare-for-All): universal coverage with no premiums or copays at point of care.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Adam Hamawy
    —
  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    In their own words[7]
    “Expand solar and wind in NJ-12”

    On his policy platform, under "Clean Energy Incentives"

Raise the minimum wage

  • Adam Hamawy
    Supports[1]

    Campaign website says it is long past time to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Adam Hamawy
    Opposes[1]

    Campaign website says he supports cutting off military aid to countries that violate human rights, including Israel.

  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Adam Hamawy
    —
  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    In their own words[7]
    “Expand Pre-K & Childcare Access”

    On his policy platform

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Adam Hamawy
    Supports[1]

    Campaign website says he will work to reclaim Congress's authority over war powers and that Congress cannot give a blank check to the President on military conflicts.

  • Gregg Mele
    —
  • Andres Jinete
    —
  • Winston Jordan
    Supports[7]

    Policy platform calls for Congress to authorize the use of force.

Research notes & limits

Adam Hamawy's and Andres Jinete's positions and priorities are drawn from their Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey answers (their own words); Winston Jordan's from a 2025 survey he completed. Gregg Mele has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, so his positions are drawn from his campaign website's issue summaries rather than direct Q&A, and his campaign website has no dedicated biography page, so his background draws on Ballotpedia, his homepage, WHYY and the New Jersey Globe. No candidate in this race has held prior elected office, so there is no official voting or bill-sponsorship record to report for any of them. Biographies for Gregg Mele, Andres Jinete and Winston Jordan are brief because little public record exists beyond Ballotpedia, campaign pages and local news; sources differ on which law school awarded Mele's law degree, so it is not named.

Sources · 25

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Adam Hamawy · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Gregg Mele for Congress · Gregg Mele campaign website Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Andres Jinete · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.Winston Jordan · Ballotpedia Reference
  6. 6.Platform | Gregg Mele for Congress · Gregg Mele campaign website Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Winston Jordan for Congress: Policy Platform · Winston Jordan campaign website Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Adam Hamawy · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 12th Congressional District race · WHYY · 2026-09-24 News report
  10. 10.Army surgeon Adam Hamawy wins crowded New Jersey primary in 12th Congressional District · WHYY News report
  11. 11.About Dr. Adam Hamawy · Hamawy for New Jersey Candidate's own words
  12. 12.NJ-12's newest entrant: the surgeon who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life · New Jersey Globe · 2026-01-15 News report
  13. 13.New Jersey 12th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.Gregg Mele · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 12th Congressional District race · WHYY · 2026-09-24 News report
  16. 16.Gregg Mele is back, this time in NJ-12 · New Jersey Globe News report
  17. 17.Gregg Mele for Congress · Gregg Mele campaign website Candidate's own words
  18. 18.U.S. House · New Jersey's 12th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  19. 19.Andres Jinete · Ballotpedia Reference
  20. 20.New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 12th Congressional District race · WHYY · 2026-09-24 News report
  21. 21.About Andres | Community Organizer in NJ-12 · Jinete for Congress Candidate's own words
  22. 22.U.S. House · New Jersey's 12th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  23. 23.Winston Jordan · Ballotpedia Reference
  24. 24.New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 12th Congressional District race · WHYY · 2026-09-24 News report
  25. 25.U.S. House · New Jersey's 12th District results 2026 · NBC News News report