Elections Intelligence

New Jersey 12th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
Adam Hamawy Democratic · Nominee
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 96¢
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Gregg Mele Republican · Nominee
Also on the ballot: Andres Jinete (G) and Winston Jordan (other).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market has run well past this seat's history — a 23-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 96¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 96¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Likely DD+22.5 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 19.31-to-1 in receipts.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 96¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+22.5

Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)

61.2 — 38.7 · 2024 general election

def. Darius Mayfield (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 19.31 to 1
Adam Hamawy$1.53M
Gregg Mele$79.4K

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled · G settled · other settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄