2026 race · follow the money
New Jersey U.S. Senate
5 filings report $17M raised, and outside groups reported $135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory A. BookerDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $17M | 93% | 3% | 0% | $9.6M | $23M | $135 | — |
| Robert LebovicsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $178K | 8% | 0% | 81% | $178K | $0 | — | — |
| Justin Michael Ll.M. MurphyRepublican · Filed as challenger | $68K | 83% | 4% | 7% | $57K | $10K | — | — |
| Alex ZdanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $48K | 92% | 5% | 3% | $48K | $0 | — | — |
| Richard Jerome Tabor Sr.Republican · Filed as challenger | $27K | 99.5% | 0.5% | 0% | $27K | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION$125 for Cory A. Booker
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Cory A. Booker
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Cory A. Booker
In the U.S. Senate (NJ) since 2013 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 16 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 4 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 10 subcommittees
- 76 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 (S4NJ00185) 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
- $17M
- Spent
- $9.6M
- Cash on hand
- $23M
- Individuals 93% $16M
- PACs & other committees 3% $513K
- Other receipts 4% $677K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $4.4M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $135 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $6.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $6.7M of the $9.6M 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 24% $1.6M
- Consultants & strategy 9% $636K
- Staff & payroll 12% $808K
- Fundraising & processing fees 39% $2.6M
- Polling, research & data 0.4% $29K
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $29K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $331K
- Legal & compliance 5% $329K
- Other or unclassified 6% $374K
Largest payees
- AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS, INC. $2.6M
- BURDICK CONSULTING GROUP, LLC $1.3M
- PRIMEPAY, LLC $813K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $399K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $374K
Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (951 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
- $178K
- Spent
- $178K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $140K
- Individuals 8% $14K
- Candidate's own money & loans 81% $144K
- Other receipts 12% $21K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $178K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 35% $63K
- Consultants & strategy 21% $37K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $3,555
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $640
- Legal & compliance 42% $74K
Largest payees
- JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES $29K
- RED CURVE SOLUTIONS, LLC $12K
- PATRIOT GRASSROOTS $12K
- PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS $11K
- NX3 STRATEGIES $11K
Paid to individuals: $50K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 6, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (62 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
- $68K
- Spent
- $57K
- Cash on hand
- $10K
- Debts
- $8,782
- Individuals 83% $57K
- PACs & other committees 4% $2,570
- Party committees 0.2% $150
- Candidate's own money & loans 7% $4,932
- Other receipts 6% $3,756
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $15K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $15K of the $57K 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 19% $2,843
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $2,828
- Travel, meals & events 40% $6,106
- Office, technology & overhead 22% $3,381
- Other or unclassified 1% $147
Largest payees
- ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL $1,846
- TOWNSQUARE MEDIA $1,650
- NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO LIFE $1,525
- GLOUCESTER COUNTY REPUBLICANS $1,200
- LAKES OFFICE SUPPLY $1,155
Paid to individuals: $500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (92 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
- $48K
- Spent
- $48K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 92% $44K
- PACs & other committees 5% $2,375
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $1,621
- Other receipts <0.1% $48
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $43K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 20% $8,624
- Consultants & strategy 30% $13K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $6,295
- Travel, meals & events 26% $11K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 4% $1,750
- Other or unclassified 5% $2,186
Largest payees
- TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB $11K
- WRS MEDIA $4,851
- SCORPIO SIX MEDIA $4,678
- TAG LLC $4,127
- ARCHANGEL STRATEGY GRP $3,673
Paid to individuals: $11K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 18, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (20 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
- $27K
- Spent
- $27K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 99.5% $27K
- PACs & other committees 0.5% $125
Campaign totals through Jul 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $27K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 60% $16K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $2,086
- Travel, meals & events 24% $6,362
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $1,000
- Legal & compliance 5% $1,215
Largest payees
- VOTERMAKER.COM $12K
- BROWN STONE BAR & GRILL $1,248
- LONGPORT MEDIA, LLC $900
- VACANT EYE SERVICE, LLC $900
- VISTAPRINT $681
Paid to individuals: $7,665, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 7, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 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: Veronica Fernandez, Joanne Kuniansky, Nicholas Matthew Carducci, Michael Estrada, Saxon Callahan, Gregory Richard Colonel Tomaini, Michael Misseri, Lisa McCormick, Natalie Rivera, Chris Fields, Justin Juan Maldonado, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Eduardo Jose Castillo Nicasio.
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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.
