PaidForPolitics

New Jersey’s 12th District

Outside groups have reported $2,854,958 in independent spending in this race: $5,658 for the general election and $2,849,300 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is American Priorities, at $1.6M.

  • General election
    $6K
  • Primaries
    $2.8M
  • Late reports
    $6K
  • Last 14 days
    $6K

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Adam Hamawy (D)

Open seat

Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$92K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$6K

Primary and other: $1.9M for, $0 against.

Gregg Mele (R)

Open seat

Raised
$79K
Spent
$76K
Cash on hand
$3K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: Andres Jinete (G), Winston Jordan.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Brad Cohen (D)

Raised
$867K
Spent
$867K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign reports through Aug. 31, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$54K
  • Against$7K

Susan Copius Altman (D)

Raised
$601K
Spent
$588K
Cash on hand
$13K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$394K
  • Against$272K

Samuel S.-H. Wang (D)

Raised
$583K
Spent
$572K
Cash on hand
$11K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$3K

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)

Raised
$365K
Spent
$365K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign reports through Sept. 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$20K

Shanel Y Robinson (D)

Raised
$158K
Spent
$155K
Cash on hand
$3K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$172K

Others who filed with the FEC: Squire Servance (D), raised $545,531; Adrian O Mapp (D), raised $485,309; Jay Vaingankar (D), raised $356,649; Sujit Singh (D), raised $141,940; Richard Morales (D), raised $125,130; Matthew Mark Adams (D), raised $88,011; Kyle D Little (D), raised $32,025; Elijah Dixon (D), raised $8,805.

Every outside spender · 14 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Make the Road Action Political CommitteeSuper PAC · $6K in late reportsFOR Adam Hamawy (D)$6K–$6KSept. 30, 2026
American PrioritiesSuper PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$1.6M$1.6MMay 15, 2026
Project 218Super PACFOR Susan Copius Altman (D)–$394K$394KMay 26, 2026
Florence Avenue InitiativeOutside spender (not a PAC)AGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)–$265K$265KMay 26, 2026
Justice Democrats PACHybrid PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$191K$191KMay 22, 2026
Servant-Leader FundSuper PACFOR Shanel Y Robinson (D)–$172K$172KApril 16, 2026
Medicare for AllLeadership PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$151K$151KMay 29, 2026
Middle GroundSuper PACFOR Brad Cohen (D)–$54K$54KMay 29, 2026
The Affordability InitiativeSuper PACFOR Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)–$20K$20KMay 26, 2026
Emgage Federal Political Action CommitteeHybrid PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$17K$17KJune 30, 2026
Citizens Against AIPAC CorruptionHybrid PACAGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)AGAINST Brad Cohen (D)–$14K$14KMay 29, 2026
Unity & Justice FundSuper PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$10K$10KAug. 4, 2026
Christopher Street Project PACHybrid PACFOR Adam Hamawy (D)–$5K$5KMay 27, 2026
Turn Left PACHybrid PACFOR Samuel S.-H. Wang (D)–$3K$3KJune 2, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 30, 2026LateMake the Road Action Political CommitteeStaff salaries - estimateFOR Adam Hamawy (D)General$3,978
Sept. 30, 2026LateMake the Road Action Political CommitteeCampaign literature - estimateFOR Adam Hamawy (D)General$1,680
Aug. 4, 2026Unity & Justice FundPhonebankingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$2,193
Aug. 4, 2026Unity & Justice FundTextingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$748
Aug. 4, 2026Unity & Justice FundTextingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$718
Aug. 4, 2026Unity & Justice FundPhonebankingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$699
June 30, 2026Emgage Federal Political Action CommitteeText bankingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$6,298
June 30, 2026Emgage Federal Political Action CommitteePhone bankingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$2,089
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundCanvassing expensesFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$1,093
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundPhonebankFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$820
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundTextingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$785
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundPhonebankFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$767
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundTextingFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$756
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundText messagesFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$509
June 17, 2026Unity & Justice FundText messagesFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$492
June 2, 2026Turn Left PACCampaign text fundraising to support candidateFOR Samuel S.-H. Wang (D)Primary$2,217
June 1, 2026Turn Left PACVoter data acquisition for independent expenditure text messagingFOR Samuel S.-H. Wang (D)Primary$1,228
May 29, 2026Middle GroundDigital advertingFOR Brad Cohen (D)Primary$39,000
May 29, 2026Medicare for AllAdvertising production expense - actual costFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$12,950
May 29, 2026Citizens Against AIPAC CorruptionNon-contribution account - connected tv advertisementAGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$5,000
May 29, 2026Citizens Against AIPAC CorruptionNon-contribution account - connected tv advertisementAGAINST Brad Cohen (D)Primary$5,000
May 29, 2026Citizens Against AIPAC CorruptionNon-contribution account - connected tv advertismentAGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$1,750
May 29, 2026Citizens Against AIPAC CorruptionNon-contribution account - connected tv advertisementAGAINST Brad Cohen (D)Primary$1,750
May 28, 2026Middle GroundSupport election of brad cohen- live idFOR Brad Cohen (D)Primary$14,725
May 28, 2026Emgage Federal Political Action CommitteeYard signsFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$3,011
May 27, 2026Christopher Street Project PACDigital advertising - non-contribution accountFOR Adam Hamawy (D)Primary$5,000
May 26, 2026Project 218Tv advertisingFOR Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$209,496
May 26, 2026Project 218Digital advertisingFOR Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$165,504
May 26, 2026Florence Avenue InitiativeMailers ('no reformer,' 'deserve,' 'facts,' and 'real')AGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$73,843
May 26, 2026The Affordability InitiativeDigital advertisingFOR Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)Primary$20,000

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. How this works.