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Shanel Y Robinson

Filing this cycle Candidate for U.S. House · NJ-12 · Dem · 2026 cycle

$140K
Total raised
$96K
Total spent
$44K
Cash on hand
87%
From individual donors

Where the money comes from

Share of contribution dollars from individual people vs. organizations (PACs and party committees), from the campaign's official FEC summary.

Individual donors, 87% PACs & party committees, 13%

Includes $4,000 of the candidate's own money (contributions + loans).

Top donors

Itemized donor detail for this state is still being loaded into the guide. The total raised and the individual-versus-organization split above are from the candidate’s official FEC summary and are complete.

Platform, in their words

Summarized from the campaign's own materials, how the candidate describes their positions, not our assessment. Source: the campaign's website.

Shanel Robinson is a veteran and Somerset County Commissioner running on a full progressive platform. She supports Medicare for All and a single-payer healthcare system (including dental, vision, and mental health). On the economy she backs raising the federal minimum wage to $17/hour indexed to inflation, strong union protections, green jobs, and paid family leave. On housing she supports the Homes for All Act, rent stabilization, expanded affordable housing funding, and stronger tenant protections. On immigration she supports the New Way Forward Act, opposes mass deportations, wants to end local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and supports pathways to citizenship for Dreamers. On Israel/Gaza she calls for an immediate ceasefire, a two-state solution, a ban on U.S. weapons funding to the conflict, and recognition of Palestinian sovereignty. She also supports LGBTQ+ equality including the Equality Act.

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