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NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
$29.8K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePlastic and reconstructive surgeon
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundPlastic and reconstructive surgeon
EducationRutgers University–New Brunswick (BS)
Notable personal detailsAdam Hamawy is an American reconstructive/plastic surgeon based in Princeton, New Jersey, and a U.S. Army veteran who served as a combat trauma surgeon. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in 2026. He has also participated in medical missions in war and disaster zones, including Gaza in 2024.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate frames the economy as rigged for billionaires and special interests and prioritizes redirecting federal spending toward domestic needs like healthcare, education, infrastructure, and housing. Platform materials and endorsing organization statements call for policies such as Medicare for All, “making polluters pay,” and shifting resources away from war toward investment in people. Specific proposals on tax rates or explicit tax increases on high earners are not detailed in the cited materials.
Healthcare
The candidate prioritizes healthcare reform focused on affordability and increased access, criticizing high premiums, limited coverage, and insurance denials. He frames healthcare as a key campaign issue and pledges to fight for more affordable care.
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Immigration & Border
Adam Hamawy supports major progressive reforms to immigration enforcement, including reforming or abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and opposing inhumane immigration policies. His campaign emphasizes protecting asylum access and more humane treatment of migrants as part of broader immigration reform goals.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying the right to abortion in federal law and opposes political interference in decisions between doctors and patients. Describes post-Roe policies that restrict abortion as a stain on the country and frames reproductive healthcare as a right not determined by place of residence.
Climate & Energy
Supports making polluters pay for climate damages, investing in climate resilience and infrastructure, and rejecting fossil-fuel influence; endorses federal investment in community resilience and related climate protections while emphasizing accountability for polluters.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 3, 2026
Adam Hamawy won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, securing the nomination for the seat being vacated by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. The race drew attention because of scrutiny over Hamawy’s past associations, including questions about his ties to Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman and a Bosnia trip, which his campaign denied were improper. He is now headed to the general election in a district that is expected to stay Democratic.
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Articles
NYNew York Post11 hours ago
Democrat Adam Hamawy wins NJ House primary after volunteering with Al Qaeda-linked group
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FNFox News11 hours ago
Plastic surgeon who testified for 1993 WTC bombing cleric wins NJ Dem primary
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TNThe New York Times4 days ago
His Opponents Keep Talking About His Past Ties to a Militant Cleric
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TPThe Philadelphia Inquirer12 days ago
A N.J. congressional candidate’s ties to a convicted terrorist mastermind deserve a careful look
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Polls
NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.0M
$771.7K
$514.5K
$257.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.0M
$310.7K
$718.2K
$42.2K
Source: FEC
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