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2022 general election

New Jersey 8th District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.

$1.8M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $356K of it from PACs, plus $15K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Robert J. Menendez (Democrat) won.

Total money

$1.8M

Raised by campaigns

$1.8M

PAC checks

$356K

Outside money

$15K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Robert J. MenendezDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$1.8M
Spent
$1.4M
From individuals
$1.4M
From PACs
$356K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$15K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 20% of Menendez's money came from PACs

Corporate $48K (15%)Trade group $29K (9%)Leadership PAC $44K (14%)Membership $41K (13%)Union $124K (39%)Super PAC $4K (1%)Other $28K (9%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2NJ08232

Plus 6 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race?
$1.8M was spent on the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $356K of it from PACs, plus $15K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Robert J. Menendez (Democrat) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race?
Robert J. Menendez (Democrat) raised $1.8M and had $15K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race?
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($15K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 New Jersey 8th District race?
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $11K to Robert J. Menendez; American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $10K to Robert J. Menendez; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Robert J. Menendez.