Gregg Mele
Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2021. Lost the 2026 race for New Jersey's 12th District.
- Last margin
- −42.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- attorney and perennial candidate
Every race Mele has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mele won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Lost | Adam Hamawy (D), Winston Jordan (I), Andres Jinete (G) | 27.9% | D+42.3 | $101.5K | D+24.5 | |
| 2021 | Governor of New Jersey | General | Lost | Philip Murphy (D), Jack Ciattarelli (R), Madelyn R. Hoffman (G) | 0.3% | D+50.9 | — | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, NJ-7 | General | Lost | Tom Malinowski (D), Leonard Lance (R), Diane Moxley (G) | 0.7% | D+51.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mele’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $101.5K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| GREGG MELE FOR AMERICA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Mele has run against
- Adam Hamawy (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Philip Murphy (D) · 2021 election, lost
- Tom Malinowski (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New Jersey's 12th District · lean D+27.1 · 89th most Democratic of 435
FEC H2NJ06210
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC