COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H4NJ12149- Internal id
887a6cc1-5a53-4d2c-ae89-cc665ecbad3b- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,950 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $113,235 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,867 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 40.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 20.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 32.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 70.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $470,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,812 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 60.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 5.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $302,513 | $322,247 | $19,644 | $0 | $177,381 |
| 2024 | $955,740 | $985,004 | $39,378 | $0 | $401,537 |
| 2022 | $930,457 | $968,975 | $68,642 | $0 | $448,763 |
| 2020 | $806,729 | $848,942 | $107,160 | $7,550 | $335,907 |
| 2018 | $916,386 | $846,027 | $149,372 | $7,550 | $476,828 |
| 2016 | $1,102,181 | $1,030,812 | $79,013 | $7,550 | $561,995 |
| 2014 | $1,395,927 | $1,388,283 | $7,644 | $95,105 | $944,224 |
Elections
- 2014 general house · NJ-12 — lost_general
- 2016 general house · NJ-12 — running
- 2018 general house · NJ-12 — running
- 2020 general house · NJ-12 — running
- 2022 general house · NJ-12 — running
- 2024 general house · NJ-12 — running
- 2026 general house · NJ-12 — running
Committees
- BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- NJ WOMEN'S VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLONE, GAVIN | KESSLER SCHNEIDER · PRODUCER | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| ELLIS, YVONNE D. | TOWNSHIP OF EWING · COMMUNITY PROGRAM SPECIALIST | EWING, NJ | 1 | $300 |
| SPROLES, ED | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| CAR, ROBERTO | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · PROFESSOR | PRINCETON, NJ | 1 | $125 |
| HYLAND, LOUISE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | 3 | $70 |
| GOULD, PAULA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ | 4 | $50 |
| HIKMAT, RAFAT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COLUMBIA, MD | 1 | $50 |
| LANE, SALLY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | TRENTON, NJ | 1 | $25 |
| JUZWIAK, VALERIE | TSR CONSULTING · TECHNICAL WRITER | SOMERSET, NJ | 1 | $25 |
| HARRINGTON, LAURENCE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHERRY HILL, NJ | 1 | $20 |
| CHASE, THEODORE JR | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PRINCETON, NJ | 1 | $20 |
| POWELL, LINDA | DCI · RENAL DIETITAN | SOMERSET, NJ | 2 | $18 |
| COHEN, ELIZABETH | PRINCETON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKER | PRINCETON, NJ | 1 | $15 |
| MILI, ALI | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DOYLESTOWN, PA | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NJ WOMEN'S VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |