Army surgeon credited with saving Duckworth’s life enters NJ congressional race

A New Jersey physician who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) life during the Iraq War as a combat medic is running for House.

Adam Hamawy announced his campaign for New Jersey’s 12th congressional district Thursday in hopes to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

“Jersey – we all know it: it’s getting harder and harder for families to make ends meet. Americans deserve healthcare, education, and housing, not their tax dollars funding bombs and occupation,” he wrote on X. “I’m running for Congress in NJ-12 to fight for an America where everyone can thrive.”

He suggested the main reason for his run was to redirect funds from foreign policy or intervention to healthcare and education.

“We’re able to bomb Venezuela, we’re bombing Nigeria, we’re bombing Gaza