Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All with no out-of-pocket costs, expanded Medicare drug-price negotiation and cancellation of medical debt.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
ADAM HAMAWY
Candidate for U.S. House · New Jersey · District 12
Projected winner: ADAM HAMAWY
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:18 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NJ · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Adam Hamawy is a surgeon, retired Army lieutenant colonel and Princeton medical-practice owner. Raised in Plainfield and Old Bridge, he served as a combat trauma surgeon in Iraq and volunteered on humanitarian medical missions, including Gaza in 2024 and 2025.
Roots
- Raised in: Plainfield and Old Bridge, New Jersey
- Military: Army combat trauma surgeon; retired as lieutenant colonel in 2011
- Career: Surgeon and owner of a Princeton medical practice
Education
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick · B.A., Biology, 1991
- New Jersey Medical School, now Rutgers Newark · M.D., 1996
- Rutgers University, Camden · M.B.A., 2018
- University of Texas Southwestern · Plastic and reconstructive surgery training
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Education
Supports tuition-free public colleges, student-debt cancellation, universal preschool and free school meals.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports abolishing ICE, dismantling DHS and creating a citizenship pathway for undocumented immigrants.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Supports codifying the right to abortion in federal law.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Workers & families
Supports at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, universal childcare and the PRO Act.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes
Supports taxing wealth as well as income and raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Foreign policy
Supports cutting Pentagon spending and ending military aid to countries committing gross human-rights violations, including Israel.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 12 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
New Jersey Division of Elections · Official U.S. House general candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Office of Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman · Public domain · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.