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Jay Vaingankar

Democrat U.S. House · District 12 New Jersey Open Seat

Primary Jun 2, 2026 (4 months ago)

General Nov 3, 2026

👤 About Jay Vaingankar

Jay Vaingankar is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 12 in New Jersey’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, JAY VAINGANKAR FOR CONGRESS, is registered in PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, with THOMAN, SHAYNE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $410K raised, $410K spent. Contributions break down as $282K from individuals and $14K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $60K (15%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Bonnie Watson Coleman.

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🔗 Where to learn more

📄 FEC filings

💰 Campaign finance

Raised$410K

Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle

🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 12

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Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent)

Democrat

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Adam Hamawy

Democrat · $1.9M raised

BC

Brad Cohen

Democrat · $867K raised

SC

Susan Copius Altman

Democrat · $603K raised

SS

Samuel S.-H. Wang

Democrat · $599K raised

SS

Squire Servance

Democrat · $566K raised

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Adrian Mapp

Democrat · $510K raised

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Jay Vaingankar VIEWING

Democrat · $410K raised

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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

Democrat · $365K raised

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Shanel Robinson

Democrat · $160K raised

SS

Sujit Singh

Democrat · $142K raised

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Richard Morales

Democrat · $125K raised

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Gregg Mele

Republican · $96K raised

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Matthew Mark Adams

Democrat · $88K raised

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Kyle Little

Democrat · $32K raised

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Elijah Dixon

Democrat · $9K raised

MA

Michael Anderson

Democrat · $1K raised

DM

Darius Mayfield

Republican · $301 raised

RH

Raymond Heck

Democrat

AJ

Andres Jinete

GRE

TR

Tennille Renae McCoy

Democrat

IT

Iziah Thompson

Democrat

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Andrew Joseph Zaborney

Republican

23 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

Detailed Campaign Finance

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Elections 2026 › New Jersey › Jay Vaingankar

2026 candidate profile

Jay Vaingankar

Democrat · Open seat

Running for: New Jersey House District 12

$410K

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Biography

Jay Vaingankar is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 12 in New Jersey’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, JAY VAINGANKAR FOR CONGRESS, is registered in PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, with THOMAN, SHAYNE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $410K raised, $410K spent. Contributions break down as $282K from individuals and $14K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $60K (15%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6NJ12318

OfficeNew Jersey House District 12

PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — New Jersey District 12

Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (4 months ago) · General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (22)

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Susan Copius Altman

Samuel S.-H. Wang

Squire Servance

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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

Shanel Robinson

Richard Morales

Matthew Mark Adams

Michael Anderson

Darius Mayfield

Tennille Renae McCoy

Andrew Joseph Zaborney

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