New Jersey 8th District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

D★Rob MenendezIncumbent
$2.24M
+$913K for

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Rob Menendez	D	$2,236,502	$912,505	$0	10%

$2.24M

Raised by candidates

$1.79M

Spent by candidates

$913K

Outside spending

3 spenders · + $11K in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Rob Menendez (D)	$2.24M^†	$1.13M	$734K	10%	44%	$1.79M^†	969

† 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
THINK BIG C00923417	Rob Menendez	Support	$638K 5 filings	The AI industry super PAC	—
PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440	Rob Menendez	Support	$263K 5 filings	Crypto super PACs	—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718	Rob Menendez	Support	$11K 3 filings		—

Candidates

Rob Menendez

D★ Democrat · Incumbent

Raised: $2.24M
Small-dollar: 10%
In-state: 44%
Outside for / against: $913K / $0

Backed byAIPAC Crypto super PACs The AI industry super PAC Union PAC Realtors PAC Accepted gifts or sponsored travel

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.