HOUSE
New Jersey NJ-12 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +13
Race summary
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army doctor and plastic surgeon, won a crowded primary in an attempt to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. He will face Republican Gregg Mele, who is unopposed in his primary, in November.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Full Bio:
WATSON COLEMAN, Bonnie, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Camden County,
N.J., February 6, 1945; B.A., Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, N.J., 1985;
member of the New Jersey state assembly, 1998-2014, majority leader, 2006-2009;
member, New Jersey state democratic committee, 2002-2006; elected as a Democrat
to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3,
2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
New Jersey - 12
Central: Trenton, Princeton, Plainfield
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 3, 2026
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