PaidForPolitics

New Jersey’s 12th District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $2,858,588 in independent spending in this race: $9,288 in the special election and $2,849,300 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is American Priorities, at $1.6M.

On the November ballot: Adam Hamawy (D), Gregg Mele (R), Andres Jinete (G) and Winston Jordan.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $2.8M
  • Special election
    $9K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Adam Hamawy (D), Gregg Mele (R), Andres Jinete (G), Winston Jordan (other). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

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

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Also on the ballot

No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.

  • Andres Jinete

    Green

  • Winston Jordan

    Other party

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 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

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: Squire Servance (D), raised $566,032; Adrian O Mapp (D), raised $510,973; Jay Vaingankar (D), raised $410,100; Sujit Singh (D), raised $141,940; Richard Morales (D), raised $125,130; Matthew Mark Adams (D), raised $88,011; Kyle D Little (D), raised $32,055; Elijah Dixon (D), raised $8,805.

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

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimarySpecialTotalLatest
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
Working Families Party PACHybrid PACFOR Susan Copius Altman (D)––$9K$9KApril 10, 2025
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

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
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
May 26, 2026Project 218ProductionFOR Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$18,740
May 26, 2026Florence Avenue InitiativeDigital advertising ('rejected')AGAINST Susan Copius Altman (D)Primary$4,250

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. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • 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. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. How this works.