NJ doctor and Army veteran clinches Dem nomination to replace Watson Coleman

Adam Hamawy, a progressive plastic surgeon and Army National Guard veteran, won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 12th District to succeed retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, backed by endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna and propelled by Gaza hospital volunteer work, while facing scrutiny over a 1995 defense of the controversial cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman. Hamawy promotes Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and dismantling DHS; in a district that leans heavily Democratic, his primary victory is basically the general election, with Republican Gregg Mele as the opponent.