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NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
$11.0K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age54 years old (Jul 26, 1971)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundPolitician
EducationThe College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsVerlina Reynolds-Jackson is a Democratic politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, representing the 15th Legislative District. Before entering the Assembly, she served on the Trenton City Council, including as council vice president. She has a background as a social worker and has also been active in local party leadership in Mercer County.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding tax benefits for working families, including proposals to expand New Jersey’s Child Tax Credit and other tax relief measures targeted at low- and moderate-income households. Advocates using tax policy to reduce child poverty and help with affordability rather than broad tax cuts for high earners or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare and strengthening public programs, including efforts to protect families from medical debt, expand paid family leave, address maternal mortality, and require Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare managed care organizations to offer patient-centered medical home or alternative payment models.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports protections and services for immigrants and asylum seekers, including codifying state-level limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and measures to protect immigrant data and access to services; she has expressed support for counting all residents regardless of immigration status and has called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and reallocating its funds.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports legal access to reproductive health care and has backed legislative measures to protect and expand abortion and related reproductive rights in New Jersey. She voted in favor of S3275 (a bill implementing protections and information regarding reproductive health services) and has been associated with the New Jersey Reproductive Freedom Act efforts.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding renewable energy and clean-energy funding, opposes new fossil-fuel projects, and has sponsored or backed environmental and climate-related measures such as a state Green Amendment and Clean Energy Fund funding. Endorsed by major New Jersey environmental groups and listed as a sponsor/co-sponsor on multiple clean-energy and environmental bills.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports legislative measures to reduce gun violence including firearm safety training requirements, stronger penalties for gun trafficking and straw purchases, and participation in state-level gun safety initiatives. Has sponsored and voted for bills and resolutions aimed at curbing illegal gun access and promoting gun-violence prevention while preserving law enforcement tools to address crime.
Polls
NJ-12 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$216.0K
$162.0K
$108.0K
$54.0K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$216.0K
$145.5K
$70.6K
$4.7K
Source: FEC
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