2026 general election
New Jersey Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$21M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $515K of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Cory Booker (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$21M
Raised by campaigns
$21M
PAC checks
$515K
Outside money
$10K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Cory BookerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $21M
- Spent
- $9.6M
- From individuals
- $16M
- From PACs
- $513K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $3K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Booker's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (0%)Trade group $10K (2%)Leadership PAC $335K (62%)Membership $15K (3%)Union $84K (16%)Super PAC $250 (0%)Other $95K (18%)
- Turquoise PAC Leadership PAC$15K
- Van Hollen Leadership PAC$10K
- Murphy Leadership PAC$10K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Hold the Line Other$10K
- M-PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- A New Direction PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Unidosus Action PAC · $3K supporting
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) · $179 supporting
Justin MurphyRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $68K
- Spent
- $57K
- From individuals
- $57K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $150
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $7K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 4% of Murphy's money came from PACs
Corporate $1K (100%)
- New Jersey Right to Life Corporate$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- Unity & Justice Fund · $6K supporting
- New Jersey Right to Life Committee Federal PAC · $1K supporting
Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New Jersey Senate race?
- $21M was spent on the 2026 New Jersey Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $515K of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Cory Booker (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Jersey Senate race?
- Cory Booker (Democrat) raised $21M and had $3K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Jersey Senate race?
- Unity & Justice Fund ($6K), Unidosus Action PAC ($3K), New Jersey Right to Life Committee Federal PAC ($1K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Jersey Senate race?
- Turquoise PAC gave $15K to Cory Booker; Victory Now PAC gave $10K to Cory Booker; American Mobilization PAC gave $10K to Cory Booker.