2020 general election
New Jersey 4th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.2M was spent on the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $446K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Christopher H. Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.2M
Raised by campaigns
$2.2M
PAC checks
$446K
Outside money
$61K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Christopher H. SmithRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $820K
- From PACs
- $430K
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $37K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 31% of Smith's money came from PACs
Corporate $49K (12%)Trade group $26K (6%)Leadership PAC $24K (6%)Membership $28K (7%)Union $201K (50%)Super PAC $7K (2%)Other $66K (16%)
- Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Smart Td PAC Union$10K
- Susan B Anthony List, Inc. Other$10K
- American Maritime Officers Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Autism Hear US Now PAC Inc · $37K supporting
Stephanie SchmidDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $802K
- Spent
- $760K
- From individuals
- $651K
- From PACs
- $16K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $108K
- Outside money for
- $24K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Schmid's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $3K (24%)Other $10K (76%)
- Elect Democratic Women Other$7K
- Equality PAC Other$3K
- Shore PAC Leadership PAC$2K
- Moulton Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- Action Together PAC · $24K supporting
Plus 3 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race?
- $2.2M was spent on the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $446K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Christopher H. Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Christopher H. Smith (Republican) raised $1.4M and had $37K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Autism Hear US Now PAC Inc ($37K), Action Together PAC ($24K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Christopher H. Smith; National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $10K to Christopher H. Smith; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Christopher H. Smith.