This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 New Jersey 12th District primary, 14 outside groups spent $2.9M: $1.9M supporting Adam Hamawy (D), $394K supporting Susan Altman (D) and $272K opposing Susan Altman.
outside money
- supporting Adam Hamawy (D)
- $1.9M
- supporting Susan Altman (D)
- $394K
- opposing Susan Altman (D)
- $272K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleAdam Hamawy Democrat
$1.9M$1.9M supporting Adam Hamawy
Susan Altman Democrat
$272K$394K$394K supporting Susan Altman · $272K opposing Susan Altman
Shanel Robinson Democrat
$172K$172K supporting Shanel Robinson
Brad Cohen Democrat
$6,750$94,725$94,725 supporting Brad Cohen · $6,750 opposing Brad Cohen
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Adam Hamawy
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.9M
Gregg Mele
Republican
the party’s nominee
Susan Altman
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $601K
- Outside money supporting
- $394K
- Outside money opposing
- $272K
Shanel Robinson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $158K
- Outside money supporting
- $172K
Brad Cohen
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $867K
- Outside money supporting
- $94,725
- Outside money opposing
- $6,750
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 1 Jun 2026
Supporting $18,340
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- American Prioritiessupporting Adam Hamawy$1.6M
- Project 218supporting Susan Altman$394K
- Justice Democrats PACsupporting Adam Hamawy$191K
- Servant-Leader Fundsupporting Shanel Robinson$172K
- Medicare for Allsupporting Adam Hamawy$151K
- Middle Groundsupporting Brad Cohen$53,725
- Voice of the Electoratesupporting Brad Cohen$41,000
- The Affordability Initiativesupporting Verlina Reynolds Jackson$20,000
Spent opposing a candidate
- Florence Avenue Initiativeopposing Susan Altman$265K
- Citizens Against Aipac Corruptionopposing Brad Cohen$6,750
- Citizens Against Aipac Corruptionopposing Susan Altman$6,750
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- American Priorities spent supporting Adam Hamawy · $1.6M
- Project 218 spent supporting Susan Altman · $394K
- Florence Avenue Initiative spent opposing Susan Altman · $265K
- Justice Democrats PAC spent supporting Adam Hamawy · $191K
- Servant-Leader Fund spent supporting Shanel Robinson · $172K
- Medicare for All spent supporting Adam Hamawy · $151K
- Middle Ground spent supporting Brad Cohen · $53,725
- Voice of the Electorate spent supporting Brad Cohen · $41,000
- Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave to American Priorities · $370K
- American Committee for Middle East Rights gave to American Priorities · $25,000
- Democracy Matters gave to Project 218 · $5.9M
- Spark Innovations gave to Project 218 · $25,000
- Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $885K
- Organize for Justice (PA) gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000
- Article One Action Fund (DC) gave to Servant-Leader Fund · $250K
Group
- American Priorities spent $1.6M supporting Adam Hamawy$1.6M
- Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave $370K to American Priorities$370K
- American Committee for Middle East Rights gave $25,000 to American Priorities$25,000
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