- Raised
- $8.76M
- Small-dollar
- 4%
- In-state
- 47%
- Outside for / against
- $1.41M / $661K
U.S. House
New Jersey 7th District
The money race
Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Outside support | Outside opposition | Small-dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett | D | $8,757,003 | $1,407,067 | $660,670 | 4% |
| Thomas Kean Jr. | R | $6,128,373 | $0 | $380,943 | 1% |
$14.9M
Raised by candidates
$12.5M
Spent by candidates
$2.45M
Outside spending
10 spenders · + $7.14M in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)
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Candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Small-dollar | In-state | Spent | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett (D) | $8.76M† | $3.90M | $273K | 4% | 47% | $7.70M† | 1,686 |
| Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | $6.13M† | $1.96M | $1.19M | 1% | 54% | $4.81M† | 1,317 |
† The FEC's official total. Poliscope's figure disagreed (usually a report it has not loaded yet), so the other columns for that candidate may cover an earlier period.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.Provisional
| Spender | Target | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTEVETS C00418897 Donors include Deborah Simon ($1.10M) | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $1.03M 11 filings | VoteVets | — |
| REAL CHANGE PAC C00950345 | Rebecca Bennett | Oppose | $661K 9 filings | — | |
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 | Thomas Kean Jr. | Oppose | $378K 2 filings | — | |
| ARTICLE ONE PAC C00931774 | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $254K 8 filings | — | |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $119K 2 filings | — | |
| THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. C90020231 | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $4K 5 filings | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Thomas Kean Jr. | Oppose | $2K 2 filings | — | |
| INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. C90017492 | Thomas Kean Jr. | Oppose | $1K 1 filing | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $958 5 filings | — | |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Rebecca Bennett | Support | $22 2 filings | — |
Candidates
- Raised
- $6.13M
- Small-dollar
- 1%
- In-state
- 54%
- Outside for / against
- $0 / $381K
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.