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| FIELD |  Adam HamawyNJ · Democratic | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | U.S. HouseNew Jersey · District 12 | · |
| Outcome | AdvancedGeneral election nominee · 2026-06-02 | · |
| Piker connection | campaign appearance2026-05-30 · Interview and Trenton campaign rally | · |
| Campaign stance on Piker | mixedWent ahead with the interview and rally while publicly denouncing antisemitism and separating opposition to Israeli policy from hostility toward Jews.Jewish Telegraphic Agency ↗ | · |
| Party-line breaks | 3/8 | · |
| Israel aid | DocumentedBacks an arms embargo and sanctions on Israel.The Guardian ↗ | · |
| Abolish ICE | DocumentedCalls to abolish ICE.Jewish Telegraphic Agency ↗ | · |
| Single-payer | DocumentedRuns on Medicare for All.Jewish Telegraphic Agency ↗ | · |
| DSA | Not documented | · |
| Police / prisons | Not documented | · |
| BDS | Not documented | · |
| Anti-AIPAC | Not documented | · |
| vs. incumbent | Not documented | · |
| Issue tags | · | |
| Top flashpoint | Israel policy and Piker became twin liabilitiesReporting focused on whether Hamawy’s anti-Israel positions and decision to appear with Piker crossed from sharp policy criticism into rhetoric that would alienate Jewish voters. | · |
| Their response | Hamawy explicitly denounced antisemitism and argued that opposition to Israeli government policy and military aid is not hostility toward Jewish people. | · |
| Why it fits Piker | Hamawy’s Gaza medical work, support for an arms embargo on Israel, Medicare for All, and call to abolish ICE place him unusually close to Piker’s foreign-policy and economic priorities. | · |
| Election status source | New Jersey Division of Elections ↗ | · |
Blank cells mean no documented position in the file, not a denial. Every documented cell links its source. See the full matrix →