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Democrat
Sam Wang

Overview

Current roleNeuroscience professor

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderMale

LocationNew Jersey

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BackgroundNeuroscience professor

EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology — B.S. (Physics), honors

Notable personal detailsSamuel Sheng-Hung Wang is a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University and a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. He founded the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and has worked on election and democracy-reform efforts, including serving as an expert witness in litigation challenging New Jersey’s former “county line” primary ballot design. He previously worked in science and education policy for the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and held research positions at Duke University Medical Center and Bell Labs.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Sam Wang’s campaign materials emphasize funding medical research and protecting Medicare and Medicaid; he has expressed skepticism about increased endowment taxes and supports student loan forgiveness or deferment. He has not published a clear, detailed plan on federal tax rates or broad tax reforms.

Healthcare

Supports protecting and funding public health institutions and programs including Medicare and Medicaid, defending medical research funding (NIH/NSF), and restoring scientific integrity at FDA and CDC.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), creating a new immigration framework that respects legal boundaries and civil rights, and establishing a clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who work and seek to belong. The candidate emphasizes pairing reforms with attention to legitimate border concerns while opposing enforcement that operates 'above the law.'

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$465.2K
$348.9K
$232.6K
$116.3K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$465.2K
$170.9K
$294.3K
$17.3K

Source: FEC

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