2026 race · follow the money
New Jersey U.S. House District 7
13 filings report $19M raised, and outside groups reported $3.1M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca BennettDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $8.2M | 93% | 6% | <0.1% | $7.7M | $1.1M | $1.4M | $661K |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr.Republican · Filed as incumbent | $4.3M | 65% | 34% | 0% | $4.8M | $1.4M | — | $591K |
| Tina ShahDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.3M | 65% | 3% | 28% | $2.3M | $39K | $300K | — |
| Brian VarelaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.0M | 38% | 0.8% | 60% | $2.0M | $-13K | — | — |
| Michael RothDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.3M | 67% | 0.1% | 32% | $1.3M | $0 | $120K | — |
| Megan O'RourkeDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $571K | 75% | 2% | 23% | $571K | $0 | — | — |
| Gregory Vartan IIIDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $193K | 98% | 0.2% | 2% | $221K | $0 | — | — |
| Beth Ellen AdubatoDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $168K | 56% | 0% | 43% | $165K | $2,571 | — | — |
| Randall TerryIndependent · Filed as challenger | $74K | 98% | 0% | 0% | $59K | $15K | — | — |
| Sara SooyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $54K | 90% | 0.9% | 6% | $54K | $0 | — | — |
| Lana LeguiaLibertarian · Filed as challenger | $25K | 66% | 0% | 33% | $26K | $-494 | — | — |
| Valentina E. MendozaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1,630 | 46% | 54% | 0% | $2,344 | $0 | — | — |
| Michael Joseph GarthDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $500 | 0% | 0% | 100% | $62 | $438 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- VOTEVETS$1.0M for Rebecca Bennett
- REAL CHANGE PAC$661K against Rebecca Bennett
- GIFFORDS PAC$378K against Thomas H. Kean Jr.
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$300K for Tina Shah
- ARTICLE ONE PAC$254K for Rebecca Bennett
- 314 ACTION FUND$210K against Thomas H. Kean Jr.
- COALITION FOR PROGRESS$120K for Michael Roth
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT$119K for Rebecca Bennett
- THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C.$4,445 for Rebecca Bennett
- ACTIVATE AMERICA$1,517 against Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $8.2M
- Spent
- $7.7M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
- Individuals 93% $7.7M
- PACs & other committees 6% $521K
- Party committees <0.1% $4,822
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $327
- Other receipts 0.3% $28K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $538K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1.4M supporting · $661K opposing ($125K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- VOTEVETS $1.0M
- ARTICLE ONE PAC $254K
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $119K
Biggest spenders opposing
- REAL CHANGE PAC $661K
Largest direct PAC contributions
- ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC $11K
- VOTEVETS $10K
- THE NEXT 50 PAC $10K
Where the money went $2.8M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.8M of the $7.7M 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 43% $1.2M
- Consultants & strategy 15% $429K
- Staff & payroll 18% $496K
- Fundraising & processing fees 10% $273K
- Polling, research & data 4% $113K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $32K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $149K
- Legal & compliance 2% $62K
- Other or unclassified 0.9% $26K
Largest payees
- GPS IMPACT $666K
- GUSTO $473K
- SB DIGITAL INC. $444K
- THE PIVOT GROUP, INC. $412K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $125K
Paid to individuals: $45K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 10, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (636 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
In the U.S. House (NJ-7) since 2023 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs · 5 subcommittees
- 355 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0NJ07261) 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
- $4.3M
- Spent
- $4.8M
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
- Individuals 65% $2.8M
- PACs & other committees 34% $1.5M
- Party committees 0.2% $10K
- Other receipts 1% $58K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.8M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $591K opposing
Biggest spenders opposing
- GIFFORDS PAC $378K
- 314 ACTION FUND $210K
- ACTIVATE AMERICA $1,517
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.3M of the $4.8M 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 18% $230K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $167K
- Staff & payroll 14% $179K
- Fundraising & processing fees 34% $430K
- Polling, research & data 0.6% $7,493
- Travel, meals & events 1% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $24K
- Legal & compliance 9% $117K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $272
- Other or unclassified 8% $99K
Largest payees
- GOLDFINCH PARTNERS LLC $167K
- SAGE STRATEGIES LLC $127K
- FLEXPOINT MEDIA $119K
- MADISON HOLMES CONSULTING LLC $103K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $95K
Paid to individuals: $120K, 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 (673 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
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- Cash on hand
- $39K
- Debts
- $650K
- Individuals 65% $1.5M
- PACs & other committees 3% $62K
- Candidate's own money & loans 28% $650K
- Other receipts 5% $118K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $300K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.2M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 65% $1.4M
- Consultants & strategy 2% $53K
- Staff & payroll 14% $311K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $149K
- Polling, research & data 5% $102K
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $7,306
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $62K
- Legal & compliance 4% $78K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $15
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $1,838
Largest payees
- DELIVER STRATEGIES, LLC $451K
- VIEWPOINT MEDIA LLC $410K
- ADP $310K
- SAGE MEDIA $246K
- ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC $175K
Paid to individuals: $3,626, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (364 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
- $2.0M
- Spent
- $2.0M
- Cash on hand
- $-13K
- Debts
- $1.0M
- Individuals 38% $763K
- PACs & other committees 0.8% $16K
- Candidate's own money & loans 60% $1.2M
- Other receipts 0.4% $7,516
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.6M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.6M of the $2.0M the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 9, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 68% $1.1M
- Consultants & strategy 13% $202K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $145K
- Polling, research & data 5% $83K
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $31K
- Legal & compliance 0.9% $14K
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $4,886
Largest payees
- AMS COMMUNICATIONS $435K
- BLUEWEST MEDIA LLC $361K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS $86K
- PUTNAM PARTNERS $74K
- LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS $61K
Paid to individuals: $234K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 11, 2025 to Jun 9, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (510 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
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $23K
- Individuals 67% $859K
- PACs & other committees 0.1% $1,300
- Candidate's own money & loans 32% $417K
- Other receipts 0.5% $6,499
Campaign totals through Oct 16, 2026.
Outside groups: $120K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- COALITION FOR PROGRESS $120K
Where the money went $740K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $740K of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 16, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 26% $192K
- Consultants & strategy 17% $125K
- Staff & payroll 28% $210K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $109K
- Polling, research & data 5% $39K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $17K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.4% $2,904
- Legal & compliance 6% $45K
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $179
Largest payees
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $210K
- POLARIS CAMPAIGNS, INC $130K
- MANDATE MEDIA $103K
- DEN CONSULTING, LLC $45K
- SPRUCE STREET COMPLIANCE $45K
Paid to individuals: $65K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 16, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (470 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
- $571K
- Spent
- $571K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 75% $426K
- PACs & other committees 2% $12K
- Candidate's own money & loans 23% $132K
- Other receipts 0.1% $647
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $394K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $394K of the $571K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $57K
- Consultants & strategy 31% $122K
- Staff & payroll 12% $46K
- Fundraising & processing fees 22% $86K
- Polling, research & data 3% $9,885
- Travel, meals & events 2% $8,891
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $28K
- Legal & compliance 7% $27K
- Other or unclassified 3% $10K
Largest payees
- THE CAMPAIGN ENGINEERS COMPANY $58K
- THRESHOLD GROUP, INC. $39K
- PREMIER POLITICAL COMPLIANCE $27K
- SOGONEX $27K
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $24K
Paid to individuals: $94K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 7, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (215 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
- $193K
- Spent
- $221K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 98% $189K
- PACs & other committees 0.2% $391
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $3,500
- Other receipts 0.1% $279
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $204K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 29% $59K
- Consultants & strategy 8% $17K
- Staff & payroll 12% $23K
- Fundraising & processing fees 29% $59K
- Polling, research & data 7% $14K
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $1,644
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $18K
- Legal & compliance 6% $12K
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $200
Largest payees
- GOODMAN CAMPAIGNS LLC $44K
- VERSUS MEDIA GROUP LLC $34K
- GUSTO $30K
- INVICTUS STRATEGY GROUP $25K
- NGP VAN, INC. $14K
Paid to individuals: $129, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (205 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
- $168K
- Spent
- $165K
- Cash on hand
- $2,571
- Debts
- $71K
- Individuals 56% $95K
- Candidate's own money & loans 43% $73K
- Other receipts 0.3% $561
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $164K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 25% $40K
- Consultants & strategy 26% $43K
- Staff & payroll 18% $30K
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $21K
- Polling, research & data 6% $9,854
- Travel, meals & events 1% $2,107
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $7,989
- Legal & compliance 5% $8,456
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $500
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $133
Largest payees
- BREAK BLUE STRATEGIES LLC $41K
- MANAGEMENT PERSONELL XCHANGE $27K
- GROUNDFLOOR POLITICAL $19K
- C2G STRATEGIES $18K
- C&E SYSTEMS $8,456
Paid to individuals: $12K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 20, 2025 to Jul 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (147 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
- $74K
- Spent
- $59K
- Cash on hand
- $15K
- Debts
- $7,941
- Individuals 98% $73K
- Other receipts 2% $1,199
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $14K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $14K of the $59K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 41% $5,883
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.4% $61
- Legal & compliance 43% $6,146
- Other or unclassified 16% $2,249
Largest payees
- SOCIETY FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE $6,686
- SINCLAIR BROADCASTING $3,060
- DELUXE BUSINESS SYSTEMS $249
- STRIPE $61
Paid to individuals: $4,283, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (21 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
- $54K
- Spent
- $54K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 90% $49K
- PACs & other committees 0.9% $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 6% $3,000
- Other receipts 4% $2,191
Campaign totals through May 27, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $53K in itemized spending
- Consultants & strategy 50% $26K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $4,010
- Polling, research & data 11% $6,000
- Legal & compliance 30% $16K
- Other or unclassified 2% $850
Largest payees
- EMOTIONAL PICTURES $22K
- FUERZA STRATEGY GROUP $13K
- PRACTICAL POLITICAL DATA $6,000
- NUMERO, INC. $3,000
- WEISSMAN & MINTZ $3,000
Paid to individuals: $4,853, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 14, 2025 to May 27, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (31 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
- $25K
- Spent
- $26K
- Cash on hand
- $-494
- Individuals 66% $17K
- Party committees 2% $400
- Candidate's own money & loans 33% $8,370
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $9,772 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $9,772 of the $26K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 7, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $1,180
- Consultants & strategy 15% $1,500
- Office, technology & overhead 0.9% $91
- Legal & compliance 72% $7,000
Largest payees
- ELECTION DAY STRATEGIES $1,500
- UPWORK $730
- FOZ FEED $450
- STAPLES $91
Paid to individuals: $7,000, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 27, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (7 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
- $1,630
- Spent
- $2,344
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 46% $750
- PACs & other committees 54% $880
Campaign totals through Jan 11, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $1,500 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1,500 of the $2,344 the campaign reported spending through Jan 11, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 24, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 33% $500
- Consultants & strategy 67% $1,000
Paid to individuals: $1,500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 31, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 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
- $500
- Spent
- $62
- Cash on hand
- $438
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $500
Campaign totals through Jun 7, 2025.
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: Felipe Santos.
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