NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationRutgers University (Army ROTC)
Notable personal detailsMatthew Mark Adams is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps lieutenant colonel and has worked as a federal government contracts attorney in the defense technology sector. Adams previously served two terms on the Middlesex Borough Council, including as Council President, Fire Commissioner, and Finance Chair. He has also been active with veterans and disability-services nonprofits, including leadership roles with an American Legion post and the Arc Foundation of Somerset County.
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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.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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