NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age69 years old (Dec 2, 1956)
GenderMale
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LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundMayor
EducationRutgers University — B.S., Accounting
Notable personal detailsAdrian O. Mapp is the mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2017 and 2021. Born in Barbados, he moved to the United States in 1977 and later settled in Plainfield. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University and an MBA in International Business from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and worked in accounting and finance, including at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He has also been a candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes holding local taxes steady or reducing them where possible and prioritizes affordability for residents. His congressional platform calls for lowering costs and supporting federal investment to ease local property tax burdens rather than proposing higher taxes. Fiscal responsibility and limiting tax increases are recurring themes in his public materials and campaign messaging.
Healthcare
The candidate supports universal access to quality healthcare and has worked to preserve local government-run healthcare services. As mayor he emphasized keeping a federally qualified health center open and states he will fight for universal access to quality healthcare if elected to Congress.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to legal immigration and citizenship with background checks and requirements for eligibility, and has opposed ICE enforcement actions and local cooperation with ICE. Emphasizes regularization and protection of immigrant communities rather than broad deportation enforcement.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action through local energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction initiatives, accountability for major polluters, and federal investment in infrastructure and sustainability rather than rejecting transitional fossil-fuel use. Emphasizes energy efficiency, reducing municipal carbon footprint, and holding oil companies accountable for climate damages.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense and comprehensive gun safety reforms while prioritizing public safety and community-based policing. Has publicly called for action on gun violence and joined local efforts advocating for restrictions on illegal guns and strengthened gun-safety measures. Emphasizes reducing gun-related harm as part of broader public-safety initiatives.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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