2026 general election
New Jersey 9th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$4.1M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $401K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nellie Pou (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$4.1M
Raised by campaigns
$3.7M
PAC checks
$1.3M
Outside money
$401K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nellie PouDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $95K
- Outside money against
- $156K
Who paid: 40% of Pou's money came from PACs
Corporate $234K (22%)Trade group $106K (10%)Leadership PAC $220K (21%)Membership $77K (7%)Union $211K (20%)Super PAC $66K (6%)Party $3K (0%)Other $130K (12%)
- Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$14K
- Women Vote Other$13K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$12K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Corporate$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $156K attacking
- The Turnout Project · $92K supporting
- Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C. · $2K supporting
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) · $620 supporting
Rosie PinoRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $548K
- Spent
- $535K
- From individuals
- $476K
- From PACs
- $11K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $150K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $149K supporting
- New Jersey Right to Life Committee Federal PAC · $1K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
- $4.1M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $401K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Nellie Pou (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
- Nellie Pou (Democrat) raised $3.1M and had $95K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
- No Going Back PAC Inc. ($305K), The Turnout Project ($92K), Thomas Paine Society, L.L.C. ($2K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey 9th District race?
- Tri-State Maxed-Out Women gave $14K to Nellie Pou; Emilys List gave $13K to Nellie Pou; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $13K to Nellie Pou.