Politician
Herb Conaway
Democrat · New Jersey · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NJ03080
Herb Conaway (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 New Jersey 3rd District race, $631K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $14K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$2.5M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
43%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$60K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$14K
Spent attacking them
43% of Herb Conaway's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Jersey 3rd District | $1.2M | 55% | $0 / $14K | $58K | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New Jersey 3rd District | $1.4M | 33% | $60K / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $181KCorporate $174KMembership $114KLeadership PAC $104KTrade group $92KOther $91KSuper PAC $40K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$20K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action CommitteeMembership$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Association PACOther$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Working New Jerseyfor $46K
- Fortify New Jerseyagainst $14K
- 32bj United American Dream Fundfor $13K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 7 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 2 times (29%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $186K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $25K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $186K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$7K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Herb Conaway's 2026 campaign?
- Herb Conaway (Democrat) raised $1.2M for the 2026 New Jersey 3rd District race, $631K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $14K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Herb Conaway?
- American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action Committee ($10K), Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($10K), Votevets ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Herb Conaway's race?
- Fortify New Jersey ($14K against) in 2026.
- How much has Herb Conaway raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2026, $1.4M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.