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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.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Frank Pallone Jr.Democrat · Filed as incumbent$2.8M34%65%0%$2.8M$3.1M$10—
John HsuDemocrat · Filed as challenger$106K71%0.1%28%$102K$1,963——
Katie BansilDemocrat · Filed as challenger$42K46%0%54%$43K$-3,498——
Hillary HerzigRepublican · Filed as challenger$12K60%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.

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

    1. SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSuper PAC $10

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. 1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PACCorporate PAC · 1-800 Contacts, Inc. $15K
    2. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC with no sponsoring organization $10K
    3. CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSUnion PAC · United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America $10K

    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

    1. AMERICAN EXPRESS $320K
    2. DAVEY CONSULTING LLC $277K
    3. ROUND WORLD CONSULTING $231K
    4. MVAR MEDIA $121K
    5. 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

    1. TYREE J STRATEGIES $7,927
    2. DRAPKIN PRINTING CO LCC $6,447
    3. JOHN HSU FOR CONGRESS $5,621
    4. CENTRAL JERSEY GRAPHICS $3,185
    5. 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

    1. PTGR STRATEGIES - CONSULTING SERVICES $9,000
    2. PTGR STRATEGIES $5,000
    3. HOSTINGER $4,600
    4. FONG VISUALS $4,000
    5. 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

    1. CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE GROUP, INC. $3,100
    2. BLUE RANGE HOSPITALITY LLC $960
    3. MIDDLESEX COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB $735
    4. RED BANK ELKS LODGE $518
    5. 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.

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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.