Housing
Supports rent control, a renters’ bill of rights, a National Tenant Relations Board and major investment in income-based social housing.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
ANDRES JINETE
Candidate for U.S. House · New Jersey · District 12
THE PERSON
Background
Andres Jinete is a Bound Brook community organizer and library worker. WHYY’s candidate interview describes tenant-union organizing, service in the Green Party’s Latinx caucus and management study at Kean University.
Roots
- Home community: Bound Brook, New Jersey
- Career: Library work and tenant organizing
Education
- Kean University · Management student; no completed degree claimed
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.
Healthcare
Supports free single-payer healthcare regardless of immigration status and clinics in underserved areas.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education & debt
Supports purchasing and forgiving all student debt, tuition-free public colleges and free vocational training.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Wages
Supports a $25 federal minimum wage indexed to inflation and a 32-hour workweek without reduced base pay or benefits.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports abolishing ICE, dismantling DHS, immigration amnesty and closing detention centers.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Tech & AI
Supports a ban on new data centers and comprehensive AI regulation.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Climate
Supports a fully renewable economy, community-owned energy and electric high-speed mass transit.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Criminal justice
Supports ending private prisons and mandatory minimums, and legalizing marijuana federally.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Supports federal protections for abortion access and bodily autonomy.
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.
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