Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democrat · NJ-12 · U.S. House
Bio
Bonnie Marie Watson Coleman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Watson Coleman is the first African-American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Issue profile
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Pregnant congresswoman facing 17 years for jail confrontation gets her day in courtCourtroom No. 2B in the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, will take center stage Wednesday, with attorneys for Rep. LaMonica McIver scheduled to appear before a U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals panel there in a bid to get her federal…
Raw Story · June 24, 2026
Democrat Lawmaker Bonnie Watson Coleman Proposes Australia-Style ‘Buyback’ For Your SuppressorDemocratic New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman re-introduced legislation that would impose an Australia-style “buyback” for suppressors.
The Daily Caller · June 16, 2026
MAGA absolutely loses it as Muslim Army vet who saved Senator's life wins Dem primaryRepublican lawmakers and right-wing commentators erupted Tuesday night after Dr. Adam Hamawy, a progressive plastic surgeon and Army veteran, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District — zeroing in on his decades-old association wi…
Raw Story · June 3, 2026
Surgeon Who Treated Victims of US-Backed Israeli Genocide Wins House Primary in New JerseyDr. Adam Hamawy, a retired US Army combat surgeon who in 2024 volunteered at a Gaza hospital amid Israel's genocidal assault, handily prevailed Tuesday in the Democratic primary race in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District after running on a message of "h…
Common Dreams · June 3, 2026
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