2026 race · follow the money
New Jersey U.S. House District 6
4 filings report $3.0M raised, and outside groups reported $10 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.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pallone Jr.Democrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.8M | 34% | 65% | 0% | $2.8M | $3.1M | $10 | — |
| John HsuDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $106K | 71% | 0.1% | 28% | $102K | $1,963 | — | — |
| Katie BansilDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $42K | 46% | 0% | 54% | $43K | $-3,498 | — | — |
| Hillary HerzigRepublican · Filed as challenger | $12K | 60% | 0% | 40% | $11K | $614 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Frank Pallone Jr.
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Frank Pallone, Jr.
In the U.S. House (NJ-6) since 1987 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Energy and Commerce (Ranking Member)
- 355 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8NJ03073) 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
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.8M
- Cash on hand
- $3.1M
- Individuals 34% $967K
- PACs & other committees 65% $1.8M
- Other receipts 1% $33K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.7M of the $2.8M 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 20% $324K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $61K
- Staff & payroll 18% $302K
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $306K
- Polling, research & data 1% $20K
- Travel, meals & events 20% $333K
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $181K
- Legal & compliance 3% $51K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 5% $75K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $320K
- DAVEY CONSULTING LLC $277K
- ROUND WORLD CONSULTING $231K
- MVAR MEDIA $121K
- ADP PAYROLL SERVICES $91K
Paid to individuals: $230K, 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 (577 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
- $106K
- Spent
- $102K
- Cash on hand
- $1,963
- Debts
- $3,000
- Individuals 71% $75K
- PACs & other committees 0.1% $125
- Candidate's own money & loans 28% $30K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $71K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $71K of the $102K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 22% $15K
- Consultants & strategy 15% $11K
- Staff & payroll 7% $4,900
- Travel, meals & events 2% $1,680
- Office, technology & overhead 0.9% $642
- Other or unclassified 53% $37K
Largest payees
- TYREE J STRATEGIES $7,927
- DRAPKIN PRINTING CO LCC $6,447
- JOHN HSU FOR CONGRESS $5,621
- CENTRAL JERSEY GRAPHICS $3,185
- ABY'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT $2,200
Paid to individuals: $41K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 9, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (87 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
- $42K
- Spent
- $43K
- Cash on hand
- $-3,498
- Individuals 46% $19K
- Candidate's own money & loans 54% $23K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $39K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 34% $13K
- Consultants & strategy 36% $14K
- Staff & payroll 13% $5,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.3% $117
- Polling, research & data 1% $533
- Travel, meals & events 10% $3,691
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $2,228
Largest payees
- PTGR STRATEGIES - CONSULTING SERVICES $9,000
- PTGR STRATEGIES $5,000
- HOSTINGER $4,600
- FONG VISUALS $4,000
- KATIE BANSIL FOR CONGRESS $3,839
Paid to individuals: $2,500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 30, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (319 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
- $12K
- Spent
- $11K
- Cash on hand
- $614
- Debts
- $2,741
- Individuals 60% $7,054
- Candidate's own money & loans 40% $4,712
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $5,779 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $5,779 of the $11K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 3% $145
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $212
- Travel, meals & events 28% $1,622
- Other or unclassified 66% $3,800
Largest payees
- CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE GROUP, INC. $3,100
- BLUE RANGE HOSPITALITY LLC $960
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB $735
- RED BANK ELKS LODGE $518
- WINRED $212
Paid to individuals: $145, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 23, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Sidney Hrh Johnson, Hillary Herzig.
Use this race.
Put this seat's money card on your own page, or pull the figures as data. The FEC filings are public domain; please credit “Hugin (hugin.studio), from FEC filings” and link this page.
The card loads no scripts, cookies or trackers. Data: JSON · CSV · Markdown · API guide
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.
