Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawi, a progressive Democrat and former US Army combat surgeon, won New Jersey's 12th congressional district seat in the House of Representatives. Defeating his Republican opponent Greg Mella, Hamawi took about 71% to 74% of the vote following a high-profile campaign centered on health care reform and a strong stance against US military aid to Israel. Hamsis' medical missions greatly influenced his path to politics. In 2024 and 2025, he volunteered as a trauma surgeon in Gaza for the Palestinian American Medical Association and the World Health Organization, and performed 120 surgeries on his first mission in 2024 alone, before getting stuck for a short time after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing.

Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawi, a progressive Democrat and former US Army combat surgeon, won New Jersey's 12th congressional district seat in the House of Representatives. Defeating his Republican opponent Greg Mella, Hamawi took about 71% to 74% of the vote following a high-profile campaign centered on health care reform and a strong stance against US military aid to Israel. Hamsis' medical missions greatly influenced his path to politics. In 2024 and 2025, he volunteered as a trauma surgeon in Gaza for the Palestinian American Medical Association and the World Health Organization, and performed 120 surgeries on his first mission in 2024 alone, before getting stuck for a short time after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing.