Candidate profile: Bonnie Watson Coleman in NJ-12

Race at a glance

Voters in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District will choose among 21 candidates in a contested U.S. House general election on Nov. 3, 2026. The field includes 18 Democrats, two Republicans and one Green Party candidate.

Democratic incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman is seeking the seat. Also running are Matthew Mark Adams, Adrian O MR Mapp, Jay Vaingankar, Susan Copius Altman, Darius Mayfield, Brad Cohen, Gregg Mele, Richard Morales, Adam Hamawy, Shanel Y Robinson, Raymond Heck, Squire Servance, Andres Jinete, Sujit Singh, Kyle D Little, Iziah Thompson, Michael Anderson, Tennille Renae Mccoy, Elijah Dixon and Verlina Reynolds-jackson.

Candidates and campaign finance

Here are the fundraising and spending figures recorded for each campaign. No candidate has a cash-on-hand figure recorded.

• Matthew Mark Adams (Democrat): $88,011.10 raised and $86,519.12 spent.
• Adrian O MR Mapp (Democrat): $485,309.23 raised and $479,737.87 spent.
• Jay Vaingankar (Democrat): $356,649.10 raised and $351,236.92 spent.
• Susan Copius Altman (Democrat): $600,867.85 raised and $588,088.64 spent.
• Darius Mayfield (Republican): $300.51 raised and $432.00 spent.
• Brad Cohen (Democrat): $866,523.18 raised and $803,238.63 spent.
• Gregg Mele (Republican): $79,424.92 raised and $76,341.09 spent.
• Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat, incumbent): $302,512.95 raised and $336,334.71 spent.
• Richard Morales (Democrat): $125,130.00 raised and $125,130.00 spent.
• Adam Hamawy (Democrat): $1,533,851.83 raised and $1,441,921.36 spent.
• Shanel Y Robinson (Democrat): $158,430.49 raised and $154,955.10 spent.
• Raymond Heck (Democrat): $0 raised and $0 spent.
• Squire Servance (Democrat): $545,531.48 raised and $544,191.27 spent.
• Andres Jinete (Green): $0 raised and $0 spent.
• Sujit Singh (Democrat): $141,939.61 raised and $134,389.73 spent.
• Kyle D Little (Democrat): $32,024.69 raised and $37,625.63 spent.
• Iziah Thompson (Democrat): $0 raised and $0 spent.
• Michael Anderson (Democrat): $1,275.00 raised and $290.31 spent.
• Tennille Renae Mccoy (Democrat): $0 raised and $0 spent.
• Elijah Dixon (Democrat): $8,805.00 raised and $7,889.79 spent.
• Verlina Reynolds-jackson (Democrat): $337,057.60 raised and $324,291.48 spent.

Policy positions

None of the 21 candidates has a documented policy position on file for this race. That applies to Watson Coleman and every other Democratic, Republican and Green candidate in the field.

The finance totals cover recorded fundraising and spending. They do not identify where the candidates stand on public policy questions.

Election date

The general election will be held Nov. 3, 2026. Voters will decide who represents New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House. More than one candidate is seeking the seat, making it a contested race.