2022 general election
New Jersey 4th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.6M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $442K of it from PACs, plus $52K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Christopher H. Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.6M
Raised by campaigns
$1.5M
PAC checks
$442K
Outside money
$52K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Christopher H. SmithRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $1.0M
- From PACs
- $441K
- From party
- $850
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $52K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 30% of Smith's money came from PACs
Corporate $57K (13%)Trade group $59K (13%)Leadership PAC $33K (7%)Membership $33K (7%)Union $187K (42%)Super PAC $7K (2%)Other $70K (16%)
- United Association Political Education Committee (United Association of Journeymen and App Union$15K
- Building Bridges PAC Other$12K
- Transport Workers Union of America Union$10K
- Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Susan B Anthony List, Inc. Other$10K
- American Council of Engineering Companies Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Autism Hear US Now PAC · $37K supporting
- National Right to Life Victory Fund · $15K supporting
Matthew JenkinsDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $43K
- Spent
- $39K
- From individuals
- $42K
- From PACs
- $1K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 3 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race?
- $1.6M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $442K of it from PACs, plus $52K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Christopher H. Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Christopher H. Smith (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $52K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Autism Hear US Now PAC ($37K), National Right to Life Victory Fund ($15K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 New Jersey 4th District race?
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 9 Political Action Committee gave $15K to Christopher H. Smith; Building Bridges PAC gave $12K to Christopher H. Smith; Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee gave $10K to Christopher H. Smith.