Matt Adams
NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
$29.8K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney (federal government contracts; defense technology sector)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundAttorney (federal government contracts; defense technology sector)
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EducationRutgers University (Army ROTC; bachelor’s—field not specified)
Notable personal detailsMatthew Mark Adams is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps and also served in the New Jersey Army National Guard. He previously served two terms on the Middlesex Borough Council and has worked as a federal government contracts attorney in the defense technology sector.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports changing the tax code to reduce burdens on working- and middle-class families while ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay more; specifically endorses an unrealized capital gains tax and reallocating federal spending (including reducing defense spending) toward social services.
Healthcare
The candidate expresses support for expanding access to essential services and reducing healthcare costs so families can afford care, but does not specify particular policy mechanisms or endorse proposals like Medicare for All or a public option. Statements emphasize affordability and veterans’ access to healthcare without detailed legislative prescriptions.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate’s campaign platform calls for slashing ICE’s budget and characterizes current ICE practices as violent and harmful; immigration is listed among top issues on his campaign site. The campaign site includes language committing to end what it describes as abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Climate & Energy
Supports local ‘green building’ and environmental resilience initiatives at the municipal level but does not present specific federal climate or energy policies on his campaign materials. Public statements emphasize making downtown areas more environmentally sustainable and resilient to flooding, without detailed positions on emissions targets, fossil-fuel phase-out, carbon pricing, or major clean-energy legislation.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Matt Adams for NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Public endorsement
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Matt Adams in the NJ-12 Democratic primary.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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