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2026 race · follow the money

New Jersey U.S. House District 2

6 filings report $4.3M raised, and outside groups reported $84K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Jeff Van DrewRepublican · Filed as incumbent$2.4M81%19%0%$2.3M$895K——
Zack MullockDemocrat · Filed as challenger$961K83%5%11%$856K$105K$2,890—
Bayly Philip Christoper WinderDemocrat · Filed as challenger$825K93%0.3%7%$824K$1,025$81K—
Timothy C AlexanderDemocrat · Filed as challenger$87K73%5%17%$86K$1,074——
Terri ReeseDemocrat · Filed as challenger$17K93%1%4%$15K$82——
Ramon Mora Jr.Independent · Filed as challenger$1,13920%0%80%$1,367$85——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

  • SOUTH JERSEY LEADERSHIPSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$81K for Bayly Philip Christoper Winder
  • DCOC PACPAC with no sponsoring organization$1,750 for Zack Mullock
  • FIELD TEAM 6, INC.Super PAC99% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$1,140 for Zack Mullock

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Jefferson Van Drew

    In the U.S. House (NJ-2) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure · 5 subcommittees
    • 111 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8NJ02166) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $2.4M
    Spent
    $2.3M
    Cash on hand
    $895K
    • Individuals 81% $1.9M
    • PACs & other committees 19% $450K
    • Other receipts 0.3% $7,071

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $44K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSUnion PAC · United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America $10K
    2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC with no sponsoring organization $10K
    3. ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSUnion PAC · International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef $10K

    Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $2.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 36% $414K
    • Consultants & strategy 7% $85K
    • Staff & payroll 24% $272K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 10% $112K
    • Travel, meals & events 3% $29K
    • Office, technology & overhead 8% $88K
    • Legal & compliance 2% $21K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.6% $6,550
    • Other or unclassified 11% $121K

    Largest payees

    1. GRAND PRINTING $209K
    2. RED BEACON STRATEGIES $153K
    3. AMERICAN EXPRESS $120K
    4. STEPIEN STRATEGIC PARTNERS $85K
    5. PAYCHEX $85K

    Paid to individuals: $188K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (919 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $961K
    Spent
    $856K
    Cash on hand
    $105K
    Debts
    $110K
    • Individuals 83% $800K
    • PACs & other committees 5% $49K
    • Party committees 0.2% $1,900
    • Candidate's own money & loans 11% $110K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    Outside groups: $2,890 supporting · $0 opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. DCOC PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $1,750
    2. FIELD TEAM 6, INC.Super PAC99% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $1,140

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBUnion PAC $5,000
    2. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONUnion PAC · National Education Association $5,000
    3. UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEUnion PAC · Unite Here $5,000

    Where the money went $342K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $342K of the $856K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 56% $191K
    • Consultants & strategy 18% $61K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 19% $64K
    • Polling, research & data 1% $4,498
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $13K
    • Legal & compliance 3% $9,000

    Largest payees

    1. DELIVER STRATEGIES $186K
    2. SBDIGITAL $38K
    3. MRG STRATEGIES, LLC $15K
    4. NGP VAN $13K
    5. SENA KOZAR STRATEGIES $11K

    Paid to individuals: $23K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (86 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $825K
    Spent
    $824K
    Cash on hand
    $1,025
    Debts
    $68K
    • Individuals 93% $767K
    • PACs & other committees 0.3% $2,200
    • Candidate's own money & loans 7% $55K
    • Other receipts <0.1% $778

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    Outside groups: $81K supporting · $0 opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. SOUTH JERSEY LEADERSHIPSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $81K

    Where the money went $697K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $697K of the $824K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 36% $252K
    • Consultants & strategy 11% $77K
    • Staff & payroll 15% $102K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 18% $128K
    • Polling, research & data 6% $42K
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $17K
    • Office, technology & overhead 11% $74K
    • Legal & compliance 1% $6,750
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds net −$1,813
    • Other or unclassified 0.1% $399

    Largest payees

    1. GUSTO, INC. $143K
    2. JAFRI STRATEGIES LLC $90K
    3. NAVIGATE CAMPAIGNS $85K
    4. GOODMAN CAMPAIGNS LLC $85K
    5. ADMIRE MEDIA, LLC $80K

    Paid to individuals: $9,686, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jun 22, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (392 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $87K
    Spent
    $86K
    Cash on hand
    $1,074
    Debts
    $15K
    • Individuals 73% $64K
    • PACs & other committees 5% $4,200
    • Party committees 0.3% $250
    • Candidate's own money & loans 17% $15K
    • Other receipts 5% $4,043

    Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEUnion PAC · Unite Here $1,500

    Where the money went $75K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $75K of the $86K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 18, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 43% $32K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 6% $4,409
    • Travel, meals & events 11% $8,112
    • Office, technology & overhead 27% $21K
    • Legal & compliance 2% $1,500
    • Other or unclassified 11% $8,154

    Largest payees

    1. NGP VAN $16K
    2. ROBOCENT $5,281
    3. CONTROL POINT GROUP $5,108
    4. S. DAVIS MEDIA $4,000
    5. SJS RESTAURANT $3,945

    Paid to individuals: $16K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Aug 29, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (103 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $17K
    Spent
    $15K
    Cash on hand
    $82
    • Individuals 93% $16K
    • PACs & other committees 1% $250
    • Candidate's own money & loans 4% $736
    • Other receipts 1.0% $163

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PACMembership group PAC · The Center For Freethought Equality $250

    Where the money went $9,118 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $9,118 of the $15K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 14, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 39% $3,557
    • Fundraising & processing fees 8% $694
    • Travel, meals & events 38% $3,420
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 12% $1,135
    • Other or unclassified 3% $311

    Largest payees

    1. ALLEGRA MARKETING, PRINT & MAIL $2,325
    2. CREATIVE GRAPHICS $1,654
    3. META PLATFORMS, INC. $1,188
    4. MERIGHI'S SAVOY INN $1,000
    5. ALLEGRA MARKETING PRINT MAIL $560

    Paid to individuals: $1,811, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Sep 10, 2025 to Jun 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (36 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $1,139
    Spent
    $1,367
    Cash on hand
    $85
    Debts
    $2,910
    • Individuals 20% $229
    • Candidate's own money & loans 80% $910

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Curtis Green, William Joseph Finn III.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.