Gregg Mele is the Republican nominee for New Jersey's open 12th congressional district seat in 2026, facing Democrat Adam Hamawy, a surgeon, and Green Party candidate Andres Jinete on November 3.
2026 Races & Market Forecast
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Live News
Recent media coverage for Gregg Mele.
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Van Drew and Pou, targeted by the opposite parties, swamp their opponents in campaign cash
The article covers fundraising and campaign dynamics in New Jersey’s House races, focusing on candidates Van Drew (NJ-02) and Nellie Pou (NJ-11), with mention of overall competitive activity in the state.
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RELEASE: Gottheimer Discusses AI Policy at the University of Pennsylvania
The bipartisan American AI Security Act, with Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17), to require pre-deployment testing to address AI’s national security risks.
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House Democrats add eight seats to midterm target map month before election day
The article reports that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added eight target districts to its midterm map, aiming to flip seats currently held by Republicans or an open seat.
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POLITICO Pro | Article
The Politico Pro piece analyzes Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s vulnerabilities in New Jersey’s 2nd District (NJ-12) as Democrats contemplate making the district competitive.
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Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Gregg Mele is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for New Jersey's 12th congressional district, a Central Jersey seat that takes in the state capital of Trenton, Princeton University and Plainfield.
The seat is open after Democratic incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024, withdrew from the race.
Mele won the Mercer County Republican convention with 81.3% and the Somerset County Republican convention with 87.2%, defeating David Brown at both, and was then unopposed in the Republican primary with 13,298 votes.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Mele faces Democrat Adam Hamawy, a surgeon, and Green Party candidate Andres Jinete.