Political ads · 2026 · NJ

New Jersey House District 12 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Adam Hamawy won · 70.3% to 28.2%, with an estimated 95% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

Adam Hamawy (Democrat) and Gregg Mele (Republican) are the nominees for New Jersey's 12th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Adam Hamawy's campaign had raised $2.0 million (through October 14, 2026) and Gregg Mele's campaign $102,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.9 million for Adam Hamawy and $0 against.

Adam Hamawy (DEM), Gregg Mele (REP). 14 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Adam Hamawy (DEM)

Raised
$2.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.9M · PACs $91K · cash on hand $240K
Outside spending
$1.9M supporting Hamawy · latest reported 2026-08-04
Largest outside spenders
AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) — $1.6M supporting Hamawy Largest donors: Mohammad Waqas $1.1M (14%), Showcase Commerce Inc., CEO; Omer Hasan $1.0M (13%), Retired; Hussain Mahrouq $925K (12%), MEI Group, CEO; FIG AND OLIVE ACTION $620K (8%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Afaq Ahmed $500K (7%), Self-Employed, Investor JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC — $191K supporting Hamawy Largest donors: Saikat Chakrabarti $2.0M (34%), NEW Consensus, President; D BAILEY, JAMES $840K (14%); THE INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST UNDERSTANDING (IMEU) POLICY PROJECT $785K (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Allen Liu $650K (11%), NOT Employed, Retired; RASHIDA TLAIB FOR CONGRESS $550K (9%) MEDICARE FOR ALL — $163K supporting Hamawy Largest donors: FELKNER, JOAN $953K (>99%) EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $17K supporting Hamawy UNITY & JUSTICE FUND — $9,581 supporting Hamawy Largest donors: CAIR ACTION $185K (25%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Jukaku Tayeb $100K (14%), NOT Employed and 1 more
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
19 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 314 ACTION FUND $5,000
  • A LOVE SUPREME PAC $1,000
  • A NEW POLICY PAC $14K
  • BLUE MAJORITY PAC $1,000
  • CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOM $1,000
  • CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC $5,000
  • EMGAGE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,215
  • FAIR SHOT PAC $2,000
  • FRIENDS OF TAREK ALNATUR $300
  • FRIENDS OF WESAM SHAHED $250
  • JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $5,000
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • MEDICARE FOR ALL $5,000
  • NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC $3,000
  • PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
  • RISING DEMS $3,500
  • ROOTED IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $2,500
  • SEIU COPE $5,000
  • SHORE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Gregg Mele (REP)

Raised
$102K through 2026-10-14 individuals $44K · PACs $3,500 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $54K · cash on hand $14K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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